Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) affects approximately 1 per every 200 births in the United States. It is the most common viral cause of birth defects and is the most common cause of non-hereditary hearing loss.

If passed, Bills S.1573 and H.4367, An Act Relating to Congenital Cytomegalovirus would:  mandate universal cCMV screening for all newborns born in Massachusetts, allowing for timely diagnosis and early interventions; require prenatal education on cCMV and prevention, helping reduce the number of pregnant patients who contract the virus and pass it to their child, and; mandate reporting of cCMV incidence to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, improving data collection and providing a clearer picture of disease prevalence statewide.

Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) affects approximately 1 per every 200 births in the United States. It is the most common viral cause of birth defects and is the most common cause of non-hereditary hearing loss.

If passed, H.533 would: update Vermont’s newborn screening framework to include congenital CMV, strengthen education and outreach for health care providers and expectant families on cCMV transmission, prevention, and diagnosis, establish a Congenital CMV Advisory Committee to guide screening standards, follow-up care, and family support

Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) affects approximately 1 per every 200 births in the United States. It is the most common viral cause of birth defects and is the most common cause of non-hereditary hearing loss.

The bipartisan STOP CMV Act (S. 2842) authorizes new funding to incentivize hospitals and other health care facilities that care for children to screen babies for cCMV within the first 21 days after birth. The legislation also authorizes funding to collect data on cCMV and to encourage research, education, and training of health care providers, families, and the general public.

Ally's Act is a bipartisan bill that requires private insurance companies to cover cochlear implants and and osseointegrated devices. Too often insurance denies coverage of these necessary hearing devices.