What is the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act?
[H.R. 1634, S. 634]

The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act [H.R. 1634, S. 634] is a bill that seeks to provide education for parents, outreach to healthcare providers, and appropriate follow-up care for newborn screening. This bill would develop new screening methods, transfer screening technologies to state public health laboratories, and aid states in conducting pilot studies for newborn screening tests that are not yet part of their current panel of tests.

What is the status of the bill?

• House cosponsors
• Senate cosponsors
• March 21, 2007 – The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act is introduced in the House.
• February 15, 2007 – The Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act is introduced in the Senate. View Senator Dodd’s Introductory Remarks