The California Department of Public Health’s Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP) began screening for adrenoleukodystrophy in mid-September 2016.
Newborn Screening by State
California
Connecticut
Connecticut was the second state in the nation to implement a statewide screening program to test all newborns for adrenoleukodystrophy. The ALD test was implemented by the State Public Health Laboratory on July 1, 2016.
Delaware
Coming Soon
District of Columbia
The District of Columbia started newborn screening for ALD in September 2018.
Florida
On May 1, 2018, the Florida Department of Health, Newborn Screening Program began screening all newborns for adrenoleukodystrophy. This addition to the panel of disorders screened in Florida was recommended in 2016 by the Florida Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council, and funding was authorized during the 2017 legislative session.
Georgia
Georgia started screening for adrenoleukodystrophy on July 1, 2019.
Illinois
Illinois started newborn screening for ALD in June 2019.
Kentucky
Kentucky started newborn screening for ALD on July 9, 2018.
Michigan
Michigan started newborn screening for ALD in October 2019.
Minnesota
On June 15, 2016, thanks to tireless work by Shanna and Nick Quimby, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) added adrenoleukodystrophy to its list of conditions for which all newborns in the state are screened. That legislation is known as The Super Gav Act.
Nebraska
Nebraska started newborn screening for ALD in July 2018.
New Hampshire
New York
In 2013, New York became the first state in the United States to test all newborns for adrenoelukodystrophy. We are inspired by Elisa Seeger for her tireless advocacy, and we hope that Congress will pass “Aidan’s Law” requiring newborn screening for ALD in all 50 states.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania started newborn screening for ALD on April 2017.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island started newborn screening for ALD on October 1, 2018.
Tennessee
On May 7, 2015, Kathy Switow, Elisa Seeger, and Jenny Weldon attended the Genetics Advisory Committee meeting in Tennessee. Kathy spoke about her son Blake and his journey with adrenoleukodystrophy and asked the committee to consider adding ALD to the newborn screening panel. Elisa spoke about her son Aidan and shared statistics from New York. Validation testing began in January 2018. It took three years, but the State of Tennessee Department of Health began screening for adrenoleukodystrophy on April 30, 2018.
Texas
The Newborn Screening program began screening for ALD on August 5, 2019.
Utah
Vermont
Vermont started newborn screening for ALD on May 1, 2019.
Washington
The Ethan Zakes Foundation began working with the State Board of Health in 2013 to explore the possibility of adding adrenoleukodystrophy to Washington’s newborn screening panel. The Washington State Department of Health added ALD to the newborn screening panel on March 1, 2018.