Delaware General Assembly

Signed 8/1/07

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

4/24/07

Henry

Sen. McDowell, Connor, Blevins, Sorenson
Reps. Maier, Hall-Long, Schooley

Rep. B. Short

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND NEWBORN SCREENING.

This Bill provides that certain medical formulas and food expenses in the on-going treatment of Phenylketonuria (PKU) and other inherited metabolic diseases shall be covered in health insurance contracts and also in group and blanket health insurance policies. PKU is one of a number of inherited metabolic diseases for which Delaware newborns are screened. PKU occurs in 1 in every 10,000 to 1 in every 25,000 live births. Other inherited metabolic diseases occur at similar or lower frequencies. Undetected and untreated, PKU and other inherited metabolic diseases, can result in severe mental retardation, complicated medical conditions, extensive health care costs, or death. Such outcomes can be prevented by following a very strict, medically prescribed diet, which includes specially prescribed medical formulas or foods (such as low phenylalanine formula, and modified low protein foods). The preparation of these medical formulas and foods is complex and expensive.

76:176

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Takes effect upon being signed into law

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