NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES ACT OF 2008 - Report on H.R.3825

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Report to accompany H.R. 3825, addressing amendments to the Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs for newborn screening education, outreach, and coordinated follow-up care. The committee reviews the bill, recommends passage as amended, and includes a structured section-by-section analysis covering authorization of grant funding, improved newborn and child screening for heritable disorders, eligible entities, approval factors, and coordination requirements. The report also outlines related budgetary and procedural elements such as cost estimates and oversight findings.

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Purpose and Summary

Background and Need for Legislation

Hearings

Committee Consideration

Committee Votes

Committee Oversight Findings

Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

Committee Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

Federal Mandates Statement

Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation

Publiclaws/House/Report/1101110Knscess/2nd sessio~12008 NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES ACT OF 2008 APRIL8,2008.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State ofthe Union and ordered to be printed Mr.DINGELL,from the Committee on Energy and Commerce,submitted the following CMSLibraryC2-07-137500 Security Blvci.3ztire 55021244 R E P O R T [To accompany H.R.3825] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Energy and Commerce,to whom was referredthe bill(H.R.3825)to amend the Public Health Service Act to es-tablish grant programs to provide for education and outreach onnewborn screening and coordinated followup care once newbornscreening has been conducted,to reauthorize programs under partA of title XI of such Act,and for other purposes,having consideredthe same,reports favorably thereon with an amendment and rec-ommends that the bill as amended do pass. CONTENTS PageAmendment ………… … …………………1Purpose and Summary………… …… …… ……6Background and Need for Legislation ……………………6Hearings ………… ……………… ……… ………7Committee Consideration ………… ……………… …7Committee Votes……………… …… ……7Committee Oversight Findings ………… …………7Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives…8New Budget Authority,Entitlement Authority,and Tax Expenditures …………8Earmarks and Tax and Tariff Benefits …… … …………8Committee Cost Estimate ……………..… …8Congressional Budget Office Estimate ………… ………….…….. ..9Federal Mandates Statement ………… ………………………………… …10Advisory Committee Statement …… …… …….……10Constitutional Authority Statement … ……… ………11Applicability to Legislative Branch … … ……………… … ……11Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation …………… …………………… 11Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill,as Reported…………………… 14 AMENDMENT The amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: # SECTION 1.SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the“Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2008”.SEC.2.IMPROVED NEWBORN AND CHILD SCREENING FOR HERITABLE DISORDER. # Section 1109 of the Public Health Service Act(42 U.S.C.300b-8)is amended— (1)by striking subsections(a),(b),and(c)and inserting the following: “(a)AUTHORIZATION OF GRANT PROGRAM.—From amounts appropriated under sub-section (j),the Secretary,acting through the Administrator of the Health Resourcesand Services Administration (referred to in this section as the ‘Administrator')andin consultation with the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newbornsand Children(referred to in this section as the ‘Advisory Committee'),shall awardgrants to eligible entities to enable such entities "(1)to enhance,improve or expand the ability of State and local public healthagencies to provide screening,counseling,or health care services to newbornsand children having or at risk for heritable disorders; "(2)to assist in providing health care professionals and newborn screeninglaboratory personnel with education in newborn screening and training in rel-evant and new technologies in newborn screening and congenital,genetic,andmetabolic disorders; “(3)to develop and deliver educational programs(at appropriate literacy lev-els)about newborn screening counseling,testing,follow-up,treatment,and spe-cialty services to parents,families,and patient advocacy and support groups;and "(4)to establish,maintain,and operate a system to assess and coordinatetreatment relating to congenital,genetic,and metabolic disorders. "(b)ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section,the term ‘eligible entity³means—"(1)a State or a political subdivision of a State; “(2)a consortium of 2 or more States or political subdivisions of States; “(3)a territory; "(4)a health facility or program operated by or pursuant to a contract withor grant from the Indian Health Service;or "(5)any other entity with appropriate expertise in newborn screening,as de-termined by the S

FAQs

What is H.R. 3825 intended to do under the Public Health Service Act?

It amends the Act to establish grant programs supporting education and outreach on newborn screening, coordinated follow-up care, reauthorization of related programs, and other stated purposes.

Which entities are eligible to receive grants for newborn screening activities?

Eligible entities include states or political subdivisions, consortia of two or more such states, territories, certain health facilities or programs under Indian Health Service arrangements, and other qualified entities with appropriate expertise.

How does the bill address screening and coordination after newborn screening is conducted?

It authorizes grant-funded efforts to enhance screening and counseling capabilities, support education and training, develop parent and family programs, and establish systems to assess and coordinate treatment, including coordination with existing newborn screening activities.

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