The legislation was ceremonially signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb on May 11.
Indiana State Senator Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg)
(Indianapolis, Ind.) - A bill sponsored by State Senator Jean Leising will expand Indiana’s newborn screening requirement list.
The legislation was ceremonially signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb on May 11.
Leising, a Republican from Oldenburg, says House Enrolled Act 1017 requires newborns to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy and severe combined immunodeficiency.
“Early detection of health disorders is important, especially when it comes to our infants,” Leising said. “Newborns are already required to be screened for things like phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism and other health issues, and adding these disorders to the list will help protect newborns in our state by ensuring these health problems do not go undetected.”
Severe combined immunodeficiency is known as “bubble boy disease” because those affected have little to no resistance to diseases.
The two new screenings have already been added to Indiana's list of newborn screenings. Current screenings include those for amino acid, endocrine, fatty acid oxidation, hemoglobin, organic acid, and other disorders.
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