Search Results: keywords:"congenital cmv"

  • H. R. 7542 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for congenital Cytomegalovirus screening of newborns.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,083

    H.R. 7542, known as the “Stop CMV Act of 2024,” proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act to introduce screening for congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. This bill allows hospitals and health care providers to test infants up to 21 days old for CMV, with...

    Simple Explanation

    The Stop CMV Act of 2024 is a new rule that wants doctors to check newborn babies for a germ called CMV, which can make babies sick. Experts will decide how to do this test, and the bill also gives money to hospitals and scientists to help with testing and finding better ways to treat and understand CMV.

  • S. 3864 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for congenital Cytomegalovirus screening of newborns.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,125

    S. 3864 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to require screening for congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. It mandates hospitals and healthcare facilities to administer CMV tests to infants within the first 21 days of life. The bill outlines the process for...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3864 wants to make sure that when babies are born, doctors check if they have a virus called CMV to help them stay healthy. It also asks scientists to learn more about this virus, so they can find better ways to stop it or make a vaccine.