Birth conditions monitoring.
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Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to strengthen California’s monitoring of birth defects and conditions. It expands the state’s ability to collect and analyze information about these issues, particularly focusing on conditions occurring within the year after birth. Local health officers will be authorized to collect and report relevant data, and the bill introduces stricter confidentiality measures to protect sensitive information. Additionally, it addresses the storage and use of umbilical cord and pregnancy blood samples for research purposes, with specific provisions for consent and data security.
Key provisions
- Authorizes local health officers to collect and report information on birth defects and conditions within their jurisdictions.
- Expands the definition of ‘conditions’ to include a broader range of disorders occurring within 12 months of birth.
- Establishes stricter confidentiality provisions for birth defect information, requiring a 2/3 legislative vote to exclude evidence in criminal proceedings.
- Allows for the collection and storage of umbilical cord and pregnancy blood samples for research, subject to consent and data security regulations.
- Creates a Birth Defects Monitoring Program Fund to support the program’s activities.
- Requires the state to contract with a qualified entity to operate the birth defects monitoring program.
- Mandates the state to collect and store umbilical cord blood samples for research and storage.
- Requires the department to charge fees for prenatal screening and blood sample testing.
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