Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
 
Board
State Board of Health
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Virginia Newborn Screening Services [12 VAC 5 ‑ 71]
Action Amend Regulations to add SMA and X-ALD to the Virginia Newborn Screening System
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 7/9/2021
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6/10/21  9:01 pm
Commenter: Janet Colvin

Regulations Governing Newborn Screening Services (amending 12VAC5-71-30) - Support the Rule Proposal
 

I have a family member named Brycen Hunter-Miles Jennings from Virginia that is 6 years old and because his family found out when he was a few months old that he was diagnosed with X-ALD, they were able to keep monitoring it with MRI’s and watching for signs and recently has undergone Gene Therapy in Minnesota to stop the progression and give hope for a long, healthy life. I strongly support having ALD added to the Newborn Screening in all 50 States.

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