HB4882 - Relating to newborn or infant testing for congenital cytomegalovirus.

  89R24117 EAS-F     By: Shofner H.B. No. 4882       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to newborn or infant testing for congenital   cytomegalovirus.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 47.003, Health and Safety   Code, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 47.003.  NEWBORN OR INFANT HEARING SCREENING, TRACKING,   AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM ; TESTING FOR CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS .          SECTION 2.  Section 47.003, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by amending Subsections (a), (a-1), and (c) and adding   Subsection (g) to read as follows:          (a)  A birthing facility, through a program certified by the   department under Section 47.004, shall perform, either directly or   through a referral to another program certified under that section,   a hearing screening for the identification of hearing loss and a   test for congenital cytomegalovirus on each newborn or infant born   at the facility before the newborn or infant is discharged from the   facility unless:                (1)  the parent declines the screening or test ;                (2)  the newborn or infant is transferred to another   facility before the screening or test is performed;                (3)  the screening or test has previously been   completed; or                (4)  the newborn was discharged from the birthing   facility not more than 10 hours after birth and a referral for the   newborn was made to a program certified under Section 47.004 at   another birthing facility or operated by a physician or other   health care provider.          (a-1)  The birthing facility shall inform the parents during   admission that:                (1)  the facility is required by law to :                       (A)   screen a newborn or infant for hearing loss ;   and                       (B)     conduct a test for congenital   cytomegalovirus ; and                (2)  the parents may decline both the screening and the   test required under Subdivision (1) .          (c)  Subject to Section 47.008, the department shall   maintain data and information on each newborn or infant who   receives a hearing screening or congenital cytomegalovirus test   under Subsection (a).           (g)     In this section, "congenital cytomegalovirus" has the   meaning assigned by Section 46.001.          SECTION 3.  Section 47.0032(b), Health and Safety Code, is   repealed.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.