04/06/2013 11:00 AM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

           SB 87-NEWBORN SCREENING FOR HEART DEFECTS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
11:12:22 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR STEDMAN announced  that the first order  of business before                                                               
the committee would be SB 87.  He noted that SB 87 was previously                                                               
heard.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MICCICHE  moved to  adopt  the  work  draft for  SB  87,                                                               
labeled 28-LS0678\Y.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STEDMAN objected for discussion purposes.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  MICCICHE explained  that  version Y  requires the  pulse                                                               
oximetry  screening,  not  only  for newborns  born  at  birthing                                                               
facilities,  but  also  for  all  attended  births.  The  delayed                                                               
effective date  of 2016 will  apply to providers  attending fewer                                                               
than  20 births  per year.  The zero  fiscal note  represents the                                                               
fact  that  the Department  of  Health  and Social  Services  has                                                               
agreed that  they have the  facilities needed to account  for the                                                               
reporting system  - the  number of screenings  and the  results -                                                               
within the existing structure with no additional costs.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
11:14:00 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR STEDMAN asked if anyone has concerns about the bill.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MICCICHE  replied that there  have been no  objections to                                                               
the bill. There may have  been objections if burdensome reporting                                                               
was required, which it isn't. The  value in the bill is to ensure                                                               
that newborns are tested for heart defects.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STEDMAN  removed his objection.  There being  no objection,                                                               
version Y was adopted.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STEDMAN  identified  a  new  zero  fiscal  note  from  the                                                               
Department of  Health and Social  Services and noted  that public                                                               
testimony is closed.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
11:15:14 AM                                                                                                                   
SENATOR KELLY  moved to report  CSSB 87(HSS) from  committee with                                                               
individual recommendations  and attached zero fiscal  note. There                                                               
being no objection, the motion carried.