Public Act 31 of 2006

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• Introduced by Sen. Tom George (R) on October 5, 2005, to create a state “newborn screening quality assurance advisory committee” to review the list of newborn screening tests required by law and regulations and recommend which tests should be added or removed from the requirements. Also, to require reporting to the state on the results of hearing tests performed on infants and children younger than three.
  • Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on October 5, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 1, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 2, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 2, 2005.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 3, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 3, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on November 3, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on January 24, 2006, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 95 to 8 in the House on February 7, 2006, to create a state “newborn screening quality assurance advisory committee” to review the list of newborn screening tests required by law and regulations and recommend which tests should be added or removed from the requirements. Also, to require reporting to the state on the results of hearing tests performed on infants and children younger than three.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on February 22, 2006.