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Senate Bill 1424 Printer's Number 1899

PENNSYLVANIA, August 10 - PRINTER'S NO. 1899

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1424

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLETTI, COLLETT, HAYWOOD, COSTA, SCHWANK AND

VOGEL, AUGUST 10, 2026

REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AUGUST 10, 2026

AN ACT

Amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251),

entitled "An act requiring physicians, hospitals and other

institutions to administer or cause to be administered tests

for genetic diseases upon infants in certain cases," further

providing for Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 3(a)(1) of the act of September 9, 1965

(P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, is

amended by adding a subparagraph to read:

Section 3. Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program.--

(a) In order to assist health care providers to determine

whether treatment or other services are necessary to avert

intellectual disability, physical disability or death, the

department, with the approval of the Newborn Screening and

Follow-up Technical Advisory Board, shall establish a program

providing for:

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