Day: March 11, 2013

Bill Introduced by Sen. Fasano to Require Newborn Screening for ALD Passes Public Health Committee

The Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Health Committee gave its approval today to S.B. 465, AN ACT REQUIREING NEWBORN SCREENING FOR ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY. The bill now heads to the state Senate. Adrenoluekodystrophy (ALD) affects the tissue lining