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1+*EH1254.1*
2+February 11, 2022
3+ENGROSSED
4+HOUSE BILL No. 1254
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF HB 1254 (Updated February 9, 2022 11:37 am - DI 140)
7+Citations Affected: IC 16-41.
8+Synopsis: Newborn screening requirements. Provides that beginning
9+July 1, 2022, only a disorder recommended by a perinatal genetics and
10+genomics advisory committee (committee) with expertise in newborn
11+screening, and through protocols prescribed by the state department,
12+may be added to the list of disorders requiring the examination of
13+infants. Provides that beginning July 1, 2022, a committee with
14+expertise in newborn screening, and through protocols established by
15+the state department, may recommend the addition of a disorder to, or
16+deletion of a disorder from, the required examination. Provides that the
17+state department shall adopt rules to add disorders to, or delete
18+disorders from, the required examination. Provides that the state
19+department shall include any disorder added to or deleted from the
20+required examination on a list on the state department's Internet web
21+site. Provides that the committee shall affirm the addition of, or
22+deletion of, any disorder to the examination requirement on an annual
23+basis.
24+Effective: July 1, 2022.
25+Barrett, Rowray, Porter
26+(SENATE SPONSORS — CHARBONNEAU, BROWN L)
27+January 6, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
28+January 13, 2022, reported — Do Pass. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
29+pursuant to Rule 127.
30+January 20, 2022, amended, reported — Do Pass.
31+January 24, 2022, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
32+January 25, 2022, read third time, passed. Yeas 90, nays 0.
33+SENATE ACTION
34+February 2, 2022, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
35+Services.
36+February 10, 2022, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
37+Appropriations.
38+EH 1254—LS 7009/DI 104 February 11, 2022
139 Second Regular Session of the 122nd General Assembly (2022)
240 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
341 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
442 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
543 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
644 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
745 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
846 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
947 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1048 between statutes enacted by the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1254
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
49+ENGROSSED
50+HOUSE BILL No. 1254
51+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
52+health.
1353 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 16-41-17-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.19-2020,
15-SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
16-JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 2. (a) Subject to subsection (d), every infant shall
17-be given examinations at the earliest feasible time for the detection of
18-the following disorders:
19-(1) Phenylketonuria.
20-(2) Hypothyroidism.
21-(3) Hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell anemia.
22-(4) Galactosemia.
23-(5) Maple Syrup urine disease.
24-(6) Homocystinuria.
25-(7) Inborn errors of metabolism that result in an intellectual
26-disability and that are designated by the state department.
27-(8) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
28-(9) Biotinidase deficiency.
29-(10) Disorders detected by tandem mass spectrometry or other
30-technologies with the same or greater detection capabilities as
31-tandem mass spectrometry, if the state department determines that
32-the technology is available for use by a designated laboratory
33-under section 7 of this chapter.
34-(11) Spinal muscular atrophy.
35-(12) Severe combined immunodeficiency.
36-HEA 1254 2
37-(13) Beginning July 1, 2020, Krabbe disease.
38-(14) Beginning July 1, 2020, Pompe disease.
39-(15) Beginning July 1, 2020, Hurler syndrome (MPS1).
40-(16) Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
41-(17) Beginning July 1, 2022, and in addition to the disorders
42-listed in subdivisions (1) through (16), only a disorder
43-recommended by a perinatal genetics and genomics advisory
44-committee with expertise in newborn screening and through
45-protocols prescribed by the state department.
46-Beginning July 1, 2022, a perinatal genetics and genomics advisory
47-committee with expertise in newborn screening, and through
48-protocols established by the state department, may recommend the
49-addition of a disorder to, or deletion of a disorder from, the
50-required examination under this subsection. The state department
51-shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to add disorders to, or delete
52-disorders from, the required examination under this subsection.
53-The state department shall include any disorder added to or
54-deleted from the required examination on a list on the state
55-department's Internet web site. The perinatal genetics and
56-genomics advisory committee shall affirm the addition of, or
57-deletion of, any disorder to the examination requirement on an
58-annual basis.
59-(b) Subject to subsection (d), every infant shall be given a
60-physiologic hearing screening examination at the earliest feasible time
61-for the detection of hearing impairments.
62-(c) Subject to subsection (d), every infant shall be given a pulse
63-oximetry screening examination in accordance with rules adopted by
64-the state department for the detection of low oxygen levels. Section
65-10(a)(2) of this chapter does not apply to this subsection.
66-(d) If a parent of an infant objects in writing, for reasons pertaining
67-to religious beliefs only, the infant is exempt from the examinations
68-required by this chapter.
69-HEA 1254 Speaker of the House of Representatives
70-President of the Senate
71-President Pro Tempore
72-Governor of the State of Indiana
73-Date: Time:
74-HEA 1254
54+1 SECTION 1. IC 16-41-17-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.19-2020,
55+2 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
56+3 JULY 1, 2022]: Sec. 2. (a) Subject to subsection (d), every infant shall
57+4 be given examinations at the earliest feasible time for the detection of
58+5 the following disorders:
59+6 (1) Phenylketonuria.
60+7 (2) Hypothyroidism.
61+8 (3) Hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell anemia.
62+9 (4) Galactosemia.
63+10 (5) Maple Syrup urine disease.
64+11 (6) Homocystinuria.
65+12 (7) Inborn errors of metabolism that result in an intellectual
66+13 disability and that are designated by the state department.
67+14 (8) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
68+15 (9) Biotinidase deficiency.
69+16 (10) Disorders detected by tandem mass spectrometry or other
70+17 technologies with the same or greater detection capabilities as
71+EH 1254—LS 7009/DI 104 2
72+1 tandem mass spectrometry, if the state department determines that
73+2 the technology is available for use by a designated laboratory
74+3 under section 7 of this chapter.
75+4 (11) Spinal muscular atrophy.
76+5 (12) Severe combined immunodeficiency.
77+6 (13) Beginning July 1, 2020, Krabbe disease.
78+7 (14) Beginning July 1, 2020, Pompe disease.
79+8 (15) Beginning July 1, 2020, Hurler syndrome (MPS1).
80+9 (16) Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
81+10 (17) Beginning July 1, 2022, and in addition to the disorders
82+11 listed in subdivisions (1) through (16), only a disorder
83+12 recommended by a perinatal genetics and genomics advisory
84+13 committee with expertise in newborn screening and through
85+14 protocols prescribed by the state department.
86+15 Beginning July 1, 2022, a perinatal genetics and genomics advisory
87+16 committee with expertise in newborn screening, and through
88+17 protocols established by the state department, may recommend the
89+18 addition of a disorder to, or deletion of a disorder from, the
90+19 required examination under this subsection. The state department
91+20 shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to add disorders to, or delete
92+21 disorders from, the required examination under this subsection.
93+22 The state department shall include any disorder added to or
94+23 deleted from the required examination on a list on the state
95+24 department's Internet web site. The perinatal genetics and
96+25 genomics advisory committee shall affirm the addition of, or
97+26 deletion of, any disorder to the examination requirement on an
98+27 annual basis.
99+28 (b) Subject to subsection (d), every infant shall be given a
100+29 physiologic hearing screening examination at the earliest feasible time
101+30 for the detection of hearing impairments.
102+31 (c) Subject to subsection (d), every infant shall be given a pulse
103+32 oximetry screening examination in accordance with rules adopted by
104+33 the state department for the detection of low oxygen levels. Section
105+34 10(a)(2) of this chapter does not apply to this subsection.
106+35 (d) If a parent of an infant objects in writing, for reasons pertaining
107+36 to religious beliefs only, the infant is exempt from the examinations
108+37 required by this chapter.
109+EH 1254—LS 7009/DI 104 3
110+COMMITTEE REPORT
111+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Health, to which was
112+referred House Bill 1254, has had the same under consideration and
113+begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
114+recommendation that said bill do pass.
115+(Reference is to HB 1254 as introduced.)
116+BARRETT
117+Committee Vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0
118+_____
119+COMMITTEE REPORT
120+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was
121+referred House Bill 1254, has had the same under consideration and
122+begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
123+recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
124+Page 2, line 15, before "The state" insert "Beginning July 1, 2022,
125+a perinatal genetics and genomics advisory committee with
126+expertise in newborn screening, and through protocols established
127+by the state department, may recommend the addition of a
128+disorder to, or deletion of a disorder from, the required
129+examination under this subsection. The state department shall
130+adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to add disorders to, or delete disorders
131+from, the required examination under this subsection.".
132+Page 2, line 15, after "added to" insert "or deleted from".
133+Page 2, line 16, delete "by subdivision (17)".
134+Page 2, line 18, after "addition of" insert ", or deletion of,".
135+ Page 2, line 19, delete "under subdivision (17)".
136+Page 2, delete lines 31 through 42.
137+Delete page 3.
138+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
139+(Reference is to HB 1254 as printed January 13, 2022.)
140+BROWN T
141+Committee Vote: yeas 22, nays 0.
142+EH 1254—LS 7009/DI 104 4
143+COMMITTEE REPORT
144+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Health and Provider
145+Services, to which was referred House Bill No. 1254, has had the same
146+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
147+Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS and be
148+reassigned to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
149+ (Reference is to HB 1254 as printed January 20, 2022.)
150+CHARBONNEAU, Chairperson
151+Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0
152+EH 1254—LS 7009/DI 104