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Massachusetts
Newborn Screening Contact Information
NBS Laboratory
Roger Eaton, PhD
roger.eaton@umassmed.edu
617-983-6300 |
Follow-up Program
Roger Eaton, Ph.D.
roger.eaton@umassmed.edu
617-983-6300 |
Approximate Births by occurrence (ref. 2009 NCHS data)
75,445
Major Racial/Ethnic Groups
White: 79%
American Indian: < 1%
African American: 13%
Asian/Pacific islander: 8%
Hispanic Ethnicity: 15% (may also be included in race
categories above)
Massachusetts Statute
Mass. Acts, Chap. 176 § 8B - addresses insurance coverage and
medical formulas.
Mass. Acts, Chap. 111 § 10A - addresses screening requirements.
For more information click on this link: National
Conference of State Legislators
Screening Requirements
Required by law on all infants, with a second test required if
initial screen is done prior to 24 hrs.
NBS filter paper form:
PDF
NBS Fee: $68.74
Parent/Consumer Resources
March of Dimes
Save Babies Through Screening
Foundation
Laboratories Offering Expanded Screening
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Disorders
Click here for a
list of disorders states screen for
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