Genetics and Newborn Screening

Agency:

Health and Human Services

Counties:

Statewide

Domain:

Child and Maternal Health

Purpose:

To provide follow-up for newborns screened for problems atproblems at birth that are not discovered. Allows for earlyfor early diagnosis, treatment and follow-up on a range of conditions: inherited diseases, metabolic disorders (caused by the accumulation of chemicals produced naturally in the body) and hearing loss. Services are also available to children whose hearing loss is detected later in life, who have genetic disorders including craniofacial anomalies.

Primary Activity:

Provides direct or indirect services (e.g., health care, childcare, inspections, case management, classes/sessions, counseling, referrals, consultations)

Population Served:

Children (0-5), Youth (6-15), Transitional Youth (16+), Families

Number of Recipients:

FY 2019 State Expenditures:

$3,059,196

FY 2019 Federal Expenditures:

$1,911,079

Cost per recipient:

Evidence-based:

Performance measures:

Descriptive, Output, Efficiency/Process, Outcome

Reporting requirements:

Yes

* All information is self-reported by the agency or institution and has not been independently reviewed and validated.

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