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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6/3/21  1:29 pm
Commenter: Wendy Glenn

Newborn screening
 

I am in complete support of the proposal of adding newborn screening for SMA to the VA Panel. Time is muscle and this can be a life saving and life altering test that could identify diagnosis earlier and start a treatment option. 

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