2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB3437: 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

3/17/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To House Health and Human Resources
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health & Human Resources(House of Delegates)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197010.5 KB