Establishes a grant program for states to implement newborn screening for conditions on the recommended uniform screening panel.
The Surge to Save Newborns Act amends the Public Health Service Act to create a special program for state support of newborn screening. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will provide grants to states for timely implementation of screening for conditions on the recommended uniform screening panel. The bill includes provisions for annual reports to Congress on the implementation status of newborn screening in each state. Funding of $35,000,000 is appropriated for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031.
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