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House petition seeks newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus; referred to public health committee
Summary
Representative Sally P. Kearns filed a petition related to newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus; the petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health after Joint Rule 12 was suspended.
Representative Sally P. Kearns filed a petition urging legislation or action on newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV); the petition was listed on the House floor and referred to the Committee on Public Health. The referral followed the House’s suspension of Joint Rule 12 to consider multiple petitions.
The transcript records the petition title and committee referral but does not include the petition text, the screening protocol advocated, cost estimates, or whether the petition requested universal screening or targeted testing. The Committee on Public Health will determine whether to schedule hearings, receive testimony from clinicians or affected families, and consider drafting legislation or policy guidance.
No vote on substantive screening policy occurred on the floor during the recorded session; the action recorded in the transcript is the referral of the petition to the committee for further consideration.
