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texas newborn screening program house committee on public health may 17 2010 the core mission of texas newborn screening program is to save children s lives through the early detection ...

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    Texas’ Newborn Screening 
         Program
    House Committee on Public Health
         May 17, 2010
      The core mission of Texas’ Newborn 
      Screening Program is to save 
      children’s lives through the early 
      detection of life-threatening disorders.
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      Newborn Screening in Texas
    • DSHS performs all the Newborn Screening (NBS) 
      tests for Texas
    • NBS program screens for congenital and heritable 
      disorders
    • NBS consists of specimen collection, testing, 
      reporting results, case management, diagnosis 
      and treatment
    • NBS in Texas began in 1963 as a pilot program for 
      the screening of phenylketonuria (PKU)
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      Newborn Screening in Texas
   Texas currently screens for all 29 core panel disorders 
   recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics 
   (ACMG)
   •    The program expanded from 7 to 27 disorders with 
        passage of HB 790 in 2005
         Required expansion of NBS program using the ACMG 
           recommended panel as funds allowed
         Expanded screening began in December 2006
   •    Babies born in hospitals or birthing centers receive a 
        hearing screen (or are referred for screening) 
         ACMG Core Panel includes hearing screen
   •                                                       st
        Screening for Cystic Fibrosis was funded by the 81  
        Legislature
         Screening began December 1, 2009                      4
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