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37
How many rare diseases Texas screens for
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3
Rare diseases missing: MLD, Duchenne, GAMT
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2 years
How long results are stored
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$94.81
Required screening fees (see statute below)
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390,506
Annual births
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1,302
Estimated Diagnoses
Screening in Texas
Does the state have a NBS Advisory Council?
Yes
How is screening funded?
Screen Fees, General Funds
Where are the laboratory facilities?
TX Health Services NBS Laboratory
Where can I learn more?
More about Texas’ Newborn Screening Program
Dried Blood Spot Storage Explained
Dried blood sample may be stored for up to 25 years with parental consent.
Screen Fees Explained
Newborn screening fees cover the cost of testing, follow=up services, and tracking confirmatory testing.
Statutes & Regulations
Statutes & Regulations Explained
Statutes and regulations are the collection rules that govern all newborn screening program components. This includes diseases found on the state screening panel, reporting of test results, newborn screening program guidelines, state committee guidelines, and fees. Statutes and regulations are both enforced under full authority of the law.
Statutes are laws enacted by the state legislative body and signed into law by the governor. They are broadly enforced across the entire state. Regulations are created by state agencies, under authority from statute, to oversee the specific area of the state. For example, a statute will authorize the ability to create a newborn screening fee and the regulation will determine the amount of the fee.
