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Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act

Date: Sept. 25, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care


PRENATALLY AND POSTNATALLY DIAGNOSED CONDITIONS AWARENESS ACT -- (House of Representatives - September 25, 2008)

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Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of S. 1810, the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act, legislation introduced by Senator Brownback.

Madam Speaker, this legislation would ensure that pregnant women or mothers of newborns with a prenatally or postnatally diagnosed condition have timely access to updated, scientific information about the life expectancy, intellectual and functional development and treatment options for their child.

In addition, this legislation would provide families with referrals to support services; improve our Nation's epidemiological understanding of prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions; and support health care providers to provide the results of prenatal or postnatal tests to patients.

I would like to once again thank all of my colleagues, especially Mr. Sensenbrenner, the sponsor of the House companion legislation, for all of their hard work. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support its passage.

I reserve the balance of my time.

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