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Committee sends bill for newborn Duchenne screening to the floor after debate on costs and benefits
Summary
On April 1, 2025 the Insurance and Real Estate Committee voted to send HB 6919, which would require newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, to the floor. Members discussed estimated Department of Public Health costs, potential benefits of early diagnosis and the need for mandate review.
The Insurance and Real Estate Committee voted April 1, 2025, to send HB 6919 — an act requiring newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy — to the House floor after members discussed program costs, clinical benefit and implementation.
Committee staff described the estimated fiscal impact to the Department of Public Health as $337,000 in fiscal 2027 and $319,000 in fiscal 2028, and noted the comptroller’s office estimated $56,000 in both fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028; staff said the DPH estimate includes added staff to…
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