Bill Text: IA SF2057 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act establishing a cytomegalovirus public health initiative.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-27 - Subcommittee, Wilhelm, Allen, and Chelgren. S.J. 125. [SF2057 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SF2057-Introduced.html
Senate File 2057 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY PETERSEN A BILL FOR 1 An Act establishing a cytomegalovirus public health initiative. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5500XS (2) 86 pf/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 136A.5B Cytomegalovirus public 1 2 health initiative == congenital cytomegalovirus screening == 1 3 public education and awareness program. 1 4 1. a. As used in this section, "Congenital cytomegalovirus" 1 5 means cytomegalovirus acquired by an infant before birth. 1 6 b. Each newborn born in this state shall receive a 1 7 congenital cytomegalovirus screening as soon after birth as is 1 8 medically appropriate. 1 9 c. An attending health care provider shall ensure that 1 10 every newborn under the provider's care receives the congenital 1 11 cytomegalovirus screening within the medically appropriate 1 12 timeframe. 1 13 d. This subsection does not apply if a parent objects to 1 14 the screening. If a parent objects to the screening of a 1 15 newborn, the attending health care provider shall document the 1 16 refusal in the newborn's medical record and shall obtain a 1 17 written refusal from the parent and report the refusal to the 1 18 department. 1 19 e. The results of a congenital cytomegalovirus screening 1 20 shall be reported in a manner consistent with the reporting of 1 21 the results of metabolic screenings pursuant to section 136A.5, 1 22 and in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 1 23 136A.8. 1 24 f. This subsection shall be administered in accordance with 1 25 rules adopted pursuant to section 136A.8. 1 26 2. a. In accordance with the duties prescribed in section 1 27 135A.3, the center for congenital and inherited disorders 1 28 shall collaborate with state and local health agencies 1 29 and other public and private organizations to develop and 1 30 publish or approve and publish informational materials to 1 31 educate and raise awareness of cytomegalovirus and congenital 1 32 cytomegalovirus among women who may become pregnant, expectant 1 33 parents, parents of infants, attending health care providers, 1 34 and others, as appropriate. The materials shall include 1 35 information regarding all of the following: 2 1 (1) The incidence of cytomegalovirus and congenital 2 2 cytomegalovirus. 2 3 (2) The transmission of cytomegalovirus to a pregnant woman 2 4 or woman who may become pregnant. 2 5 (3) Birth defects caused by congenital cytomegalovirus. 2 6 (4) Methods of diagnosing congenital cytomegalovirus. 2 7 (5) Available preventive measures to avoid cytomegalovirus 2 8 infection by women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant. 2 9 b. An attending health care provider shall provide to a 2 10 pregnant woman during the first trimester of the pregnancy, 2 11 the informational materials published under this subsection. 2 12 The center for congenital and inherited disorders shall make 2 13 the informational materials available to attending health care 2 14 providers upon request. 2 15 c. The department shall publish the informational materials 2 16 on its internet site. 2 17 EXPLANATION 2 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 19 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 20 This bill requires that each newborn born in the state 2 21 receive a congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) screening as soon 2 22 after birth as is medically appropriate, and requires an 2 23 attending health care provider to ensure that every newborn 2 24 under the provider's care receives such screening within the 2 25 medically appropriate timeframe. The requirement does not 2 26 apply if a parent objects to the screening. If a parent does 2 27 object, the attending health care provider is required to 2 28 document the refusal in the newborn's medical record and obtain 2 29 a written refusal from the parent and report the refusal to the 2 30 department of public health. The results of a congenital CMV 2 31 screening are required to be reported in a manner consistent 2 32 with the reporting of the results of metabolic screenings. The 2 33 center for congenital and inherited disorders is directed to 2 34 adopt rules to administer the bill. 2 35 The bill also requires the center for congenital and 3 1 inherited disorders, in collaboration with state and local 3 2 health agencies and other public and private organizations, 3 3 to develop and publish or approve and publish informational 3 4 materials to educate and raise awareness of CMV and congenital 3 5 CMV among women who may become pregnant, expectant parents, 3 6 parents of infants, attending health care providers, and 3 7 others, as appropriate. The materials are to include 3 8 information regarding the incidence of CMV and congenital 3 9 CMV, the transmission of CMV to a pregnant woman or woman who 3 10 may become pregnant, birth defects caused by congenital CMV, 3 11 methods of diagnosing congenital CMV, and available preventive 3 12 measures to avoid CMV infection by women who are pregnant or 3 13 who may become pregnant. An attending health care provider is 3 14 required to provide the informational materials to a pregnant 3 15 woman during the first trimester of the pregnancy, and the 3 16 center for congenital and inherited disorders is required to 3 17 make the informational materials available to attending health 3 18 care providers upon request. The department of public health 3 19 is required to publish the informational materials on its 3 20 internet site. LSB 5500XS (2) 86 pf/nh
