July 16, 2018 - 10:30am

Department of State Health Services Robert D. Moreton Building Board Room M-100
1100 West 49th St.
Austin Texas, 78756

Agenda

Webcasting Available

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Committee Business Logistics
3. Action: Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes for February 16, 2018
4. Possible Action: Newborn Screening Advisory Committee Bylaws
5. Newborn Hearing Screening in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
6. Critical Congenital Heart Disease
7. 15 MINUTE BREAK
8. WORKING LUNCH: Parental Refusals
9. X-ALD Screening Implementation
10. SMA Screening Cost Analysis
11. Rider 37 Update
12. Comprehensive Review of DSHS Public Health Laboratory Budget
13. Discussion: Response to Committee Recommendation for Permanent Funding Mechanism for New Conditions
14. Public Comment
15. Future Agenda Items/Next Meeting Date/Adjournment

Contact: Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Patricia Lanfranco, Newborn Screening Unit, Department of State Health Services, telephone 512-776-2600, Patricia.Lanfranco@dshs.texas.gov.

This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required, and there is no cost to attend this meeting. Members of the public who wish to speak during the Public Comment period must be physically present.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and require auxiliary aids or services are asked to contact Anne Mosher, Department of State Health Services, telephone 512-776-2780, Anne.Mosher@dshs.texas.gov 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

This meeting will be webcast. To access the webcast, go to https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings the day and time of the meeting.