The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC) 2012 Annual Report

Date: January 2012

The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC) provides the Secretary with recommendations, advice and technical information regarding the most appropriate application of technologies, policies, guidelines, and standards for: (a) effectively reducing morbidity and morality in newborns and children having, or at risk for, heritable disorders; and (b) enhancing the ability of the state and local health agencies to provide for newborn and child screening, counseling, and health care services for newborns and children having, or at risk for, heritable disorders.