The Minnesota legislature passed a law known as the Vivian Act in 2021. The law is named for Vivian Henrikson who was identified with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) shortly after birth. Vivian's mother, Leah Henrikson, University of Minnesota physician Dr. Mark Schleiss, and other parents of Minnesota children affected with cCMV introduced the idea for the bill. Parents advocated for passage of the legislation to promote education, awareness, and early detection of cCMV. Because of the Vivian Act, Minnesota is now the first state to start universal screening for congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) in all newborn infants. CMV is a common virus, but the real concern is pregnant mothers passing the virus on to their babies, as this can have more serious health concerns as a result of contracting the virus.