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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 922 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1552
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John F. Keenan
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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 relative to expanding the newborn screening panel.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 922 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1552
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1552) of John F. Keenan for
legislation to expand the newborn screening panel to include pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
deficiency. Public Health.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to expanding the newborn screening panel.
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 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “cretinism” in lines 2 and 3, the following
3words: - “, pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency”.