Mississippi HB885 would require the inclusion of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in the state's newborn screening program.
Mississippi HB885 amends the state's newborn screening program to include cytomegalovirus (CMV) among the conditions tested for. The State Department of Health must establish, maintain, and carry out this comprehensive screening program to detect hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria (PKU), hemoglobinopathy, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), galactosemia, CMV, and other conditions listed on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP). The State Board of Health will determine additional conditions to include, based on recommendations from a genetics advisory committee.
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