South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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S. 525

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Turner
Document Path: SR-0052JG23.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Fabry Disease

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/9/2023 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
2/9/2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 11)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

02/09/2023



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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-37-35, RELATING TO REQUIRED NEONATAL GENETIC TESTING, SO AS TO INCLUDE FABRY DISEASE TESTING.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   Section 44-37-35 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

   Section 44-37-35.   (A) Neonatal testing conducted pursuant to Section 44-37-30 must include testing for the following:

      (1) Krabbe disease;

      (2) Pompe disease; and

      (3) Hurler syndrome.; and

      (4) Fabry disease.

   (B) The department shall require additional lysosomal storage disorders to be tested upon the recommendations of the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee and in accordance with Section 44-37-30 pursuant to a duly promulgated regulation as testing for such disorders becomes available.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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