General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 59
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 645
*00645*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. (By Request)
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 59
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 645
*00645*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
(By Request)
AN ACT CONCERNING NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS FOR GLOBOID CELL LEUKODYSTROPHY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 19a-55 of the general statutes be amended to require a screening test for globoid cell leukodystrophy be administered to all newborn infants.
Statement of Purpose:
To require newborn screening tests for globoid cell leukodystrophy, which is also known as "Krabbe disease".