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35
How many rare diseases Wisconsin screens for
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5
Rare diseases missing: Krabbe, MLD, MPS II, Duchenne, GAMT
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1 year
How long results are stored
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$223
Required screening fees (see statute below)
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59,624
Annual births
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199
Estimated Diagnoses
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Screening in Wisconsin
Does the state have an Advisory Council?
Yes
How is screening funded?
Screen Fees, State Laboratory
Where are the laboratory facilities?
Wisconsin Newborn Screening Laboratory at Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Where can I learn more?
More about Wisconsin’s Newborn Screening Program
Statutes & Regulations
- Wisconsin Statute 253.13 – under this statute, the screen fee must cover diagnostic and counseling services, dietary treatment, evaluation of the newborn screening program, and costs of expert consultation.
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.
