Title: Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Require Congenital Heart Defect Screenings for Newborns
Headings: Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Require Congenital Heart Defect Screenings for Newborns
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Require Congenital Heart Defect Screenings for Newborns
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Content: I am proud to sign this bill, which will dramatically improve newborn care in New York, and I thank the bill sponsors, Senator Larkin and Assemblywoman Gunther, for their work. According to the CDC, approximately 7,200 babies born each year have critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs), which represents about 25 percent of CHDs. CCHDs account for nearly 30 percent of all deaths of infants under the age of one year and in other infants, they can lead to serious physical or developmental disabilities. Senator Bill Larkin, who sponsored the Senate bill, said, This simple, cost effective screening will allow doctors to detect potentially fatal heart defects in newborns and take the necessary steps to ensure they receive proper treatment before problems occur. I commend the Governor for signing this legislation into law and for protecting infants across New York State. Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, who sponsored the Assembly bill, said, When a family is expecting a baby there is so much to be excited about - the nursery, baby clothes, the safest car seat, the best stroller. But there is one critical detail that cant be overlooked: a simple check of the babys heart health. Im proud to have sponsored the pulse ox bill. Pulse ox is simple, painless and more importantly could save a babys life.