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 Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 9/12/2014
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7/22/14  8:18 am
Commenter: Jayne P Hollar

Please add SCID testing for newborns.
 

I support the adding of SCID to newborn screenings.  No one, neither affected baby nor parents, family and friends who love them should have to go through a highly preventable-when-detected loss.

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