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Section 383.145, F.S., requires hospitals to complete a cCMV screening when a newborn is being discharged with a failed hearing screening, whether it be the first or second inpatient hearing screening. Each facility is responsible for creating a protocol for cCMV screening, including which inpatient hearing screening will trigger cCMV screening.
The Florida Department of Health, Newborn Screening (NBS) Program, is pleased to announce that as of January 2025, all newborns are being screened for Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency through the newborn screening process. If you have any questions, please contact …
The Florida Department of Health, Newborn Screening (NBS) Program, is pleased to announce that beginning July 1, 2024, all newborns screened will be tested for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II). If you have any questions, please contact the Florida NBS …
The Florida Newborn Hearing Screening/Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program is pleased to announce that beginning December 9, 2021, the Florida Guidelines for Newborn Hearing Screening have been revised. For more information or questions about hearing screenings or the revised …