Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4367: An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 22, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by inserting after Section 70H the following section:- Section 70I: Congenital cytomegalovirus; public information program; annual report (a) The commissioner of the department shall establish, promote, and maintain a public information program regarding congenital cytomegalovirus, hereinafter referred to as cCMV. Such program shall be conducted throughout the commonwealth, and under said program, a hospital or birthing facility as defined in section 70E or any healthcare provider, physician assistant, nurse or midwife who renders prenatal or postnatal care shall give expectant or new parents or guardians information provided by the department under subsection (b). Such information shall be made available at the first prenatal appointment or at a preconception visit if applicable, whichever is earliest. (b) The department shall make available to any healthcare provider, physician assistant, nurse or midwife who renders prenatal or postnatal care or offers fertility counseling or care to a parent or guardian the following: (i) up-to-date evidence-based, written information about cCMV and universal cCMV screening that has been vetted by an appropriate group of medical experts as determined by the department in conjunction with the advisory committee as established in section 110J of said Chapter 111; provided, however, that the written information provided shall include preventative measures …
Sponsors
- Sally Kerans (D, 13th Essex) · primary sponsor
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- Joan Lovely (D, Second Essex)
- Paul Frost (R, 7th Worcester)
- David LeBoeuf (D)
- Thomas Stanley (D, 9th Middlesex)
- Adrian Madaro (D)
- Bradley Jones (R)
- Paul Donato (D, 35th Middlesex)
- Kristin Kassner (D)
- Joseph McKenna (R, 18th Worcester)
- Brian Murray (D, 10th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : New draft substituted, see H5441
- : Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
- : Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- : Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5441
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - House Committee on Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (December 9, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4367?
- H4367 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus.
- What is the status of H4367?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: New draft substituted, see H5441 (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4367?
- Sally Kerans (D, 13th Essex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4367?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4367
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