House File 245 HOUSE FILE BY HEDDENS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act to rename the birth defects institute and registry. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2372HH 80 4 kk/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 136A.2, Code 2003, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 136A.2 ESTABLISHMENT OFBIRTH DEFECTSCHILDREN'S SPECIAL 1 4 NEEDS INSTITUTE. 1 5 There is established within the Iowa department of public 1 6 health abirth defectschildren's special needs institute to 1 7 initiate and conduct investigations of the causes, mortality, 1 8 methods of treatment, prevention and cure of birth defects and 1 9 related diseases and to develop and administer genetic and 1 10 metabolic screening programs and other related activities 1 11 where the programs will aid in the prevention or treatment of 1 12 a particular genetic or metabolic defect or disease. The 1 13birth defectschildren's special needs institute shall assume 1 14 responsibility for development and implementation of screening 1 15 and educational programs for sickle cell anemia and other 1 16 genetic blood disorders. 1 17 Sec. 2. Section 136A.3, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2003, 1 18 is amended to read as follows: 1 19 Thebirth defectschildren's special needs institute may: 1 20 Sec. 3. Section 136A.5, Code 2003, is amended to read as 1 21 follows: 1 22 136A.5 RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS. 1 23 Thebirth defectschildren's special needs institute, with 1 24 assistance provided by the Iowa department of public health, 1 25 shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement this 1 26 chapter. 1 27 Sec. 4. Section 136A.6, Code 2003, is amended to read as 1 28 follows: 1 29 136A.6 CENTRAL REGISTRY == CONFIDENTIALITY. 1 30 Thebirth defectschildren's special needs institute may 1 31 maintain a central registry to collect and store report data 1 32 to facilitate the compiling of statistical information on the 1 33 causes, treatment, prevention, and cure of genetic disorders 1 34 and birth defects. Identifying information shall remain 1 35 confidential pursuant to section 22.7, subsection 2. 2 1 Sec. 5. CODE EDITOR DIRECTIVE. The Code editor is 2 2 directed to replace the term "birth defects institute" with 2 3 the term "children's special needs institute" in any other 2 4 statute contained in the 2003 Code or which is amended or 2 5 enacted in other legislation enacted during the 2003 Session 2 6 of the Eightieth General Assembly. The Code editor is further 2 7 directed to make the same replacement in statutes appearing in 2 8 any legislation that was enacted prior to the 2003 Session of 2 9 the Eightieth General Assembly, but that will be codified on 2 10 or after the effective date of this Act. 2 11 EXPLANATION 2 12 This bill changes the name of the birth defects institute 2 13 to the children's special needs institute. 2 14 LSB 2372HH 80 2 15 kk/sh/8