In this post I link to Recommended Uniform [Newborn] Screening Panel From Health Resources & Service Administration
All that follows is from the above web page:
Recommended Uniform Screening Panel
The RUSP is a list of disorders that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends for states to screen as part of their state universal newborn screening (NBS) programs.
Disorders on the RUSP are chosen based on evidence that supports the potential net benefit of screening, the ability of states to screen for the disorder, and the availability of effective treatments. It is recommended that every newborn be screened for all disorders on the RUSP.
Most states screen for the majority of disorders on the RUSP; newer conditions are still in process of adoption. Some states also screen for additional disorders.
Although states ultimately determine what disorders their NBS program will screen for, the RUSP establishes a standardized list of disorders that have been supported by the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children and recommended by the Secretary of HHS.
Conditions listed on the RUSP are part of the comprehensive preventive health guidelines supported by HRSA for infants and children under section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act. Non-grandfathered health plans are required to cover screenings included in the HRSA-supported comprehensive guidelines without charging a co-payment, co-insurance, or deductible for plan years beginning on or after the date that is one year from the Secretary’s adoption of the condition for screening.
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