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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5420         </title>
<shortdesc>IDPH-GAMT SCREENING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>410 ILCS 240/3.6 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act. Provides for the screening and testing of all newborns for Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase (GAMT) deficiency. Sets forth requirements that must be met before the screening and testing begin. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to implement an additional fee for the screening prior to beginning testing in order to accumulate resources to implement the amendatory Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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