CHAPTER 392
An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-65 of the Code of Virginia, relating to newborn screening; evaluation of disorders for inclusion.
[H 433]
Approved April 8, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-65 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-65 . Certain newborn screening required.
A. For the purposes of this section, "RUSP" means the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel recommended by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
B. In order to prevent intellectual disability and permanent disability or death, every infant who is born in the Commonwealth shall be subjected to screening tests for various disorders consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, the RUSP recommended by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children .
C. The Department shall ensure that testing for any disorder that is included on the RUSP as of January 1, 2025, is included in the testing required under this section if determined appropriate by the Department. For any disorder included on the RUSP, the Department shall:
1. Conduct an evaluation to determine whether the disorder should be included on the Commonwealth's screening program, including an assessment of the estimated costs of including the disorder and a fiscal impact on the fee for the tests performed; and