Newborn screnning expansion

Three years after the passage of Joshua's Law (Act 1931 of 2005, and subsequently Act 1161 of 2007), Arkansas will expand its newborn screening to rival that of Wisconsin, a national leader in newborn screening. I named the bill after a young Cystic Fibrosis patient here in Texarkana. The Arkansas Board of Health approved revised regulations last fall, and while the expansion will increase hospital billing in the state, it will give physicians immeasurable value in helping detect conditions at an early stage for treatment and research. Here's more from the Associated Press.