>> yeah, this is mike clarke. these are retirees who became employed on or after january 10, 2009, and have since retired, and so there was a change in the employer contribution approach for individuals who were hired on or after january 10, 2009, so that there is a years of service component to the contribution that is earned towards retiree medical coverage from the city. >> yes, now i remember. thank you very much, mike. >> you're welcome. >> and our 45-second pause has ended, so our moderator will notify us of our callers on the public comment queue. >> thank you, board secretary. if you could please share host privileges. we have four callers on the phone line. zero callers have specifically entered the public comment queue at this time. a reminder to all callers on the line, you must dial *3 now if you want to join public comment for this specific agenda item. we will wait five more seconds and then close public comment for this agenda item. board secretary, there are still no callers in the public comment q

>> yeah, this is mike clarke. these are retirees who became employed on or after january 10, 2009, and have since retired, and so there was a change in the employer contribution approach for individuals who were hired on or after january 10, 2009, so that there is a years of service component to the contribution that is earned towards retiree medical coverage from the city. >> yes, now i remember. thank you very much, mike. >> you're welcome. >> and our 45-second pause has ended, so our moderator will notify us of our callers on the public comment queue. >> thank you, board secretary. if you could please share host privileges. we have four callers on the phone line. zero callers have specifically entered the public comment queue at this time. a reminder to all callers on the line, you must dial *3 now if you want to join public comment for this specific agenda item. we will wait five more seconds and then close public comment for this agenda item. board secretary, there are still no callers in the public comment q

my sincere gratitude to my newborn screening partners and lesion, mike simpson, katherine clark, and jamie herrera beutler. and my heartfelt appreciation to the public health groups who continue to support my newborn screening efforts, including the march of dimes, the association of public health laboratories, the muscular distrove association, and national organization for rare disorders. newborn screening involves a baby receiving a simple blood test to identify life threatening diseases before symptoms begin. prior to the development of these tests, children would die or suffer lifelong disabilities. in 2008, when my original bill passed, newborn screenings and access to follow-up information were not consistent or available to families in all communities. only 10 states and the district of columbia required screenings for a complete panel of recommended disorders. and there was no federal repository of information on the disease. today all 50 states and d.c. screen for at least 30 of the 35 recommended core conditions, and a national clearing-house has the most recent newborn sc