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2015 State Bills Delaware 2015 SB 58

Delaware

Retrieved from NHGRI

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Status
Enacted
NHGRI topic(s)
Research, Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens
Record year or session
2015
NHGRI database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row
260
Stable source ID
nhgri-040c87aed6ce4ea11ed0

NHGRI summary

Prohibits utilizing newborn screening stored blood specimens or stored data without parental consent, except for population based studies in which all identifying information is removed. Blood spots may be used within the Division of Public Health for quality assurance or performance improvement activities, including pilot studies when a new disorder is being considered for addition to the panel, or may be used by Division of Public Health for any other purpose authorized by law. Jul 15, 2015 - Signed by Governor.

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Courtesy: National Human Genome Research Institute. This source layer preserves the state, primary link, topic, bill status, and summary retrieved from NHGRI.