Recognizes September 2026 as "Newborn Screening Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania HR577 recognizes September 2026 as "Newborn Screening Awareness Month" to promote awareness of newborn screening. Newborn screening tests infants for rare health conditions, congenital heart disease, and hearing loss. Early detection through screening enables timely interventions, reducing morbidity, mortality, and disability. Pennsylvania's newborn screening program tests for 64 conditions and is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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