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Committee passes bill to require hepatitis C screening in pregnancy following health department testimony
Summary
Department of Health witnesses told the committee HB1136 would align Arkansas with CDC and Preventive Services Task Force recommendations to screen pregnant women for hepatitis C; officials said roughly 200 pregnancies a year were affected and described screening as cost-saving. The committee approved the bill by voice vote.
The Arkansas Department of Health presented HB1136 to the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, saying the measure would align state practice with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations to screen pregnant women…
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