Connecticut-2015-SB00059-Introduced


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 59*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 645
		00645
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
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".