(AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill to require heart screenings for newborns to catch potential health problems.

The bill won final approval on Wednesday with a 47-0 vote.

The measure by Sen. Jim Smith of Papillion targets critical congenital heart disease, a relatively common birth defect in newborns that can lead to death.

The legislation would require hospitals and other birthing facilities to develop policies that ensure each newborn receives a screening. For home births, the responsibility would fall to the person who registers the birth.

The bill now heads to Gov. Dave Heineman.