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Subcommittee advances bill requiring newborn CMV screening and OHA treatment protocol
Summary
House Bill 2685 would require the Oregon Health Authority to expand newborn screening protocols for cytomegalovirus (CMV) and require hospitals and birthing centers in HMOs to conduct screening within 14 days of birth unless parents object in writing; the subcommittee moved the bill to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation.
On June 12, 2025, the Ways and Means Human Services Subcommittee considered House Bill 2685 and voted to move the measure to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation.
LFO staff summarized HB 2685 as requiring the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to expand targeted screening protocols and to provide…
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