# NCDHHS Expands Newborn Screening Program

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has expanded its Newborn Screening Program to include two additional disorders: Infantile Krabbe Disease and Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase (GAMT) Deficiency. This expansion, announced as part of the program's 60th anniversary, enhances early detection and treatment opportunities for newborns across North Carolina, potentially increasing demand for specialized laboratory testing services and related healthcare interventions.

- Procurement professionals should note the potential need for updated screening equipment, reagents, and laboratory services to support the expanded testing panel.
- Vendors specializing in newborn screening technologies and diagnostic assays may find new opportunities to engage with NCDHHS and its public health laboratories.
- This program expansion underscores the importance of ongoing investment in public health infrastructure and may influence future procurement planning for state health departments.
- Contractors providing training, data management, and follow-up care services related to newborn screening could see increased demand as the program broadens its scope.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
- NCDHHS Division of Public Health
- NC State Laboratory of Public Health

### Sources
- [NC Newborns Now Screened for Two Additional Disorders as NCDHHS Newborn Screening Program Celebrates 60 Years of Lifesaving Care | NCDHHS](https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2026/09/21/nc-newborns-now-screened-two-additional-disorders-ncdhhs-newborn-screening-program-celebrates-60) - NC