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SB374 • 2026

Newborn screening; VDH regulations to include Gaucher disease.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to direct the Department of Health to add Gaucher disease to the Commonwealth's newborn screening panel.</p>

Healthcare
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Boysko
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on implementation or cost implications, leaving these points as unknowns.

Newborn Screening for Gaucher Disease

This law requires the Department of Health to add Gaucher disease to newborn screening tests in the Commonwealth.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Health to include Gaucher disease in newborn screening tests.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Newborn babies and their families
  • Healthcare providers who perform newborn screenings

Terms To Know

Gaucher disease
A rare genetic disorder that affects the body's ability to break down a certain type of fat, leading to health problems.
Newborn screening panel
A list of tests given to newborn babies to check for specific medical conditions before symptoms appear.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the Department of Health will implement these changes.
  • It is unclear what additional costs might be associated with adding Gaucher disease screening.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SB374AHC1

2026-02-24

Health and Human Services Amendment

Plain English: The amendment adds a specific date for when the bill's newborn screening requirements for Gaucher disease will take effect.

  • Adds that the new law requiring the Department of Health to include Gaucher disease in newborn screenings will start on July 1, 2027.
SB374AHC2

2026-02-24 • Committee

Health Subcommittee Amendment

Plain English: The amendment adds a specific date for when the bill's newborn screening requirements will take effect.

  • Adds that the new law requiring Gaucher disease to be included in Virginia’s newborn screening panel will start on July 1, 2027.
SB374AH1

2026-02-26 • Committee

Health and Human Services Amendment

Plain English: The amendment adds a provision that the new law requiring Gaucher disease to be included in newborn screening will take effect on July 1, 2027.

  • Adds an effective date of July 1, 2027, for when the bill's requirements must start.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Appropriations

    Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-03-02 Health & Human Resources

    Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

  3. 2026-02-27 Health and Human Services

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB374)

  4. 2026-02-26 Health and Human Services

    Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-24 Health

    House subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-02-24 Health

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

  7. 2026-02-23 Health

    Assigned sub: Health

  8. 2026-02-19 House

    Placed on Calendar

  9. 2026-02-19 House

    Read first time

  10. 2026-02-19 Health and Human Services

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  11. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Read second time

  12. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  13. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Blank Action

  15. 2026-02-16 Education and Health

    Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-02-16 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)

  17. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  18. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. 2026-02-13 Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-02-13 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  22. 2026-02-13 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. 2026-02-13 Finance and Appropriations

    Committee substitute printed 26107929D-S2

  24. 2026-02-12 Finance and Appropriations

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N)

  25. 2026-02-10 Education and Health

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB374)

  26. 2026-02-06 Education and Health

    Committee substitute printed 26107273D-S1

  27. 2026-02-05 Education and Health

    Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  28. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Senate committee offered

  29. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB374)

  30. 2026-01-30 Health Professions

    Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

  31. 2026-01-13 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104863D

  32. 2026-01-13 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Official Summary Text

Newborn screening requirements; Gaucher disease.
Directs the Department of Health to amend regulations to include Gaucher disease under the Commonwealth's newborn screening panel.

Current Bill Text

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SB 374

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

1. After line 12, engrossed

insert

2. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on July 1, 2027.