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 based on recommendations of VA Genetics Advisory Committee
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 3/13/2013
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2/12/13  5:57 pm
Commenter: Paige Rannigan

Please include SCID in newborn genetic screening tests in Virginia.
 

 

Echoing other comments on here - this is such an important measure to include SCID in newborn genectic screening tests in VA.  For parents and doctors to have this knowledge ahead of time could mean the difference between life and death for these children - including my nephew who died at 5 months of SCID.  Please enact this screening.  

 
 

 

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