THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2010
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to newborn screening.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 321-291, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§321-291  [Tests for phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism, and other metabolic diseases.] Newborn screening for certain diseases, disorders, and deficiencies.  (a)  The department of health [may] shall specify diseases, disorders, and deficiencies to be screened for in newborn infants and methods to be employed to best prevent mortality and morbidity within the population of the State.  Among the diseases, disorders, and deficiencies so specified, the department shall also screen for:

(1) Defects of biopterin cofactor biosynthesis;

(2) Defects of biopterin cofactor regeneration;

(3) Dienoyl-CoA reductase;

(4) Galactose epimerase;

(5) Galactokinase;

(6) Medium/short chain L-3-hydroxy acyl-CoA dehydrogenase;

(7) Medium-chain ketoacyl-CoA thiolase; and

(8) Tyrosinemia type III."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Newborn Screening; Disorders; Health

Description:

Requires the department of health to screen for certain newborn diseases, disorders, and deficiencies.

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