General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 59 |
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January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 645 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. (By Request) |
AN ACT CONCERNING NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS FOR GLOBOID CELL LEUKODYSTROPHY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 19a-55 of the general statutes be amended to require a screening test for globoid cell leukodystrophy be administered to all newborn infants.
Statement of Purpose:
To require newborn screening tests for globoid cell leukodystrophy, which is also known as "Krabbe disease".