GA SB447 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-20 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-12-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to system for prevention of serious illness, severe physical or developmental disability, and death resulting from inherited metabolic and genetic disorders, so as to add Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, polycystic kidney disease, Huntington's disease, Marfan syndrome, and neurofibromatosis to the genetic conditions identified by the Department of Public Health for inclusion in the system for the prevention of serious illness, severe physical or developmental disability, and death caused by genetic conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Inherited Metabolic and Genetic Disorders; genetic conditions identified by Department of Public Health for inclusion in the system for the prevention of serious illness; add

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-20SenateSenate Read and Referred
2018-02-15SenateSenate Hopper

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