TO: | Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB411 by Laubenberg (Relating to the confidentiality of newborn screening information.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend Section 33.017, Health and Safety Code by requiring approval by the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) or the commissioner's designee to disclose newborn screening information under certain circumstances, in addition to the current approval requirements. The bill would also require that DSHS post notice on the agency’s newborn screening web page when disclosure has been approved. DSHS indicates that implementing the provisions of the bill would have no fiscal impact.
Source Agencies: | 537 State Health Services, Department of
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, VJC, NB, MB
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