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Board staff say MLD petitioner will resubmit; Board may convene newborn screening TAC
Summary
After Metachromatic Leukodystrophy was added to the federal RUSP, a petitioner plans to resubmit to the Board; staff said the Board may convene a Newborn Screening Technical Advisory Committee for comprehensive review and will consider timing at March or April meetings.
Molly Dinardo, Board staff, told the Health Promotion Committee on Feb. 5 that a petitioner will resubmit a request to add Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) to the state's newborn screening review now that the condition has been added to the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP).
Dinardo said staff expect the Board may need to convene a Newborn Screening (NBS) Technical…
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