2024 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB5512: To Protect Newborn Genetic Privacy Rights

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require the express consent of a parent or guardian to conduct a genetic screening of a newborn infant, to retain blood samples from the infant, and to retain and share results of the genetic screening of the infant.

Bill History

2/7/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health & Human Resources(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197010.2 KB