Newborn genetic screening bill signed into law
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A newborn genetic screening bill signed into law by President Bush April 24, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act of 2007, authorizes $15 million in grants for states to expand their newborn screening programs and calls for national guidelines on what conditions should be tested. The act, which was introduced by Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., also creates a research program to identify and develop new screening technologies ("1The Gray Sheet" Nov. 19, 2007, In Brief)