{"id":31,"date":"2016-11-08T14:46:45","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T14:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/dried-blood-spot-newborn-screening\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2017-05-19T15:42:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T15:42:27","slug":"state-laws-and-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/dried-blood-spot-newborn-screening\/state-laws-and-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"State Laws and Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laws<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Virginia, newborn blood-spot screening is mandated by the Code of Virginia, Title 32.1 – Health, Chapter 2 – Disease Prevention and Control, Statutes 32.1 – 32.1-69 <\/a>Links to each statute are listed below.<\/p>\n

Statute 32.1-65<\/a> Certain newborn screening required.<\/p>\n

Statute 32.1-66<\/a> Commissioner to notify physicians; reports to the Commissioner.<\/p>\n

Statute 32.1-67<\/a> Duty of Board for follow-up and referral protocols; regulations.<\/p>\n

Statute 32.1-67.1<\/a> Confidentiality of records; prohibition of discrimination.<\/p>\n

Statute 32.1-68<\/a> Commissioner to establish screening program; review by Board; program to include education and post-screening; laboratory tests.<\/p>\n

Statute 32.1-69<\/a> Records confidential; disclosure of results of screening.<\/p>\n

Regulations<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Virginia, newborn blood spot screening is governed by the Virginia Administrative Code, Chapter 71, Regulations Governing Virginia Newborn Screening Services <\/a>Links to each section are listed below.<\/p>\n

Section 10<\/a> Definitions<\/p>\n

Section 20<\/a> Administration of chapter<\/p>\n

Section 30<\/a> Core panel of heritable disorders and genetic diseases<\/p>\n

Section 40<\/a> Religious exemption from newborn dried-blood-spot screening requirements<\/p>\n

Section 50<\/a> Responsibilities of the physician or midwife<\/p>\n

Section 60<\/a> Responsibilities of the first attending healthcare provider<\/p>\n

Section 70<\/a> Newborn dried-blood-spot screening specimen collection, specimen submission, and notification for hospital deliveries<\/p>\n

Section 80<\/a> Newborn dried-blood-spot screening specimen collection, specimen submission, and notification for deliveries outside of the hospital<\/p>\n

Section 90<\/a> Responsibilities of the chief executive officer<\/p>\n

Section 100<\/a> Responsibilities of the testing laboratory providing newborn dried-blood-spot screening tests<\/p>\n

Section 110<\/a> Reporting to the commissioner<\/p>\n

Section 120<\/a> Scope and content of Virginia Newborn Screening Services<\/p>\n

Section 130<\/a> Responsibilities of the Pediatric Comprehensive Sickle Cell Clinic Network<\/p>\n

Section 140<\/a> Responsibilities of metabolic treatment and genetic centers facilities<\/p>\n

Section 150<\/a> Responsibilities of the Care Connection for Children network<\/p>\n

Section 160<\/a> Availability of assistance for obtaining metabolic formula, low protein modified foods, and metabolic supplements<\/p>\n

Section 170<\/a> Emergency suspension of assistance<\/p>\n

Section 180<\/a> Use of federal, state, or other resources<\/p>\n

Section 190<\/a> Confidentiality of information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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