Massachusetts SD 2344: An Act improving newborn screening tests

Bill Text

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2344 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1366

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act improving newborn screening tests.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Hampden
Steven Owens 29th Middlesex 2/17/2023
Jacob R. Oliveira Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester 3/6/2023
Joanne M. Comerford Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester 3/22/2023
Brian M. Ashe 2nd Hampden 4/26/2023
John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth 4/27/2023
Patrick M. O'Connor First Plymouth and Norfolk 5/1/2023
Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 8/18/2023
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 11/16/2023

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2344 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1366
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1366) of Ryan C. Fattman, Steven
Owens and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to LSDs (Lysosomal Storage Disorders) in
infants. Public Health.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1432 OF 2021-2022.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act improving newborn screening tests.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 Section 110A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
2 Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 3, after the word “cretinism” the following
3 words:- Krabbe, Fabry, Gaucher, Pompe, MPS I, Niemann Pick A/B [disease].