Connecticut State Department of Public Health

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Universal cCMV Screening Working Group

Pursuant to Public Act 23-204 Section 192, the Commissioner convened a working group to study issues concerning cytomegalovirus, including but not limited to, screening for cytomegalovirus by other states, treatment for newborns with positive asymptomatic screening results, best practices for universal screening, planning for implementation of universal screening and education for health care providers and vulnerable populations. The group met from October 2023 until April 2024, and will publish their final report no later than January 1, 2025.

 

Resources

DPH page on CMV

2024 Final Report (forthcoming)

Group Membership

 

Past Meetings

 Meeting Date  Information
 10/24/2023  Agenda, Minutes
11/14/2023  Agenda,Minutes
12/14/2023  Agenda, Minutes
01/11/2023  Agenda, Minutes
02/28/2024  Agenda, Minutes
03/14/2024  Agenda, Minutes
04/01/2024  Agenda, Minutes

 

Universal cCMV Screening Subgroups

Education for Health Care Providers and Vulnerable Populations

 Meeting Date Information
11/01/2023 Agenda, Minutes
11/07/2023 Agenda, Minutes
11/13/2023 Agenda, Minutes

 

Treatment for Newborns with Positive Asymptomatic Screening Results

Meeting Date Information
 11/28/2023 Agenda, Minutes
12/11/2023 Agenda, Minutes

 

Planning for Implementation of Universal Screening

Meeting Date Information
12/19/2023 Agenda, Minutes
01/18/2024 Agenda, Minutes
02/26/2024 Agenda, Minutes

 

Best Practices for Universal Screening

This was the lab methodology subgroup that conducted experiments in the state lab, so there are no agendas or minutes.