FloridaNewborn Screenings
What it does
Newborn Screenings; Citing this act as “Mattie’s Law”; requiring that newborns, beginning on a specified date, be screened for biliary atresia; requiring the Department of Health to consult with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requiring hospitals that provide birthing services to screen for biliary atresia in a specified manner, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 13Died in MessagesDied
- Mar 5In Messages
- Vote recorded Motion to Co-Introduce. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Mar 5Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 5Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 3Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
- Mar 3Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 2Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 26Now in Fiscal Policy
- Feb 25Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 12Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 11Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 22IntroducedMinor
- Jan 16Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal PolicyMinor
- Jan 9FiledIntroduced