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Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
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Title 28. HEALTH AND SAFETY |
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PART III. Prevention of Diseases |
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Chapter 28. Screening and Follow-Up for Diseases of the Newborn |
Section 28.1. Definitions |
Section 28.2. Newborn diseases listed |
Section 28.3. [Reserved] |
Section 28.4. [Reserved] |
Section 28.5. Confidentiality |
Section 28.11. Informing the parent or guardian |
Section 28.12. Religious objections |
Section 28.21. Responsibility for collecting and testing initial and repeat specimens |
Section 28.22. Timing of initial specimen collection by birth centers or hospitals |
Section 28.23. Timing of initial specimen collection by health care practitioners |
Section 28.24. Normal test results |
Section 28.25. Circumstances requiring repeat specimens |
Section 28.26. Timing of repeat specimen collection |
Section 28.27. Abnormal screening test results |
Section 28.28. Follow-up of symptoms consistent with newborn diseases |
Sections 28.29—28.31. [Reserved] |
Section 28.41. Recordkeeping requirements |
Notation
The provisions of this Chapter 28 issued under the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 (35 P. S. § § 521.1521.21); and the Newborn Child Testing Act (35 P. S. § 621), unless otherwise noted.
The provisions of this Chapter 28 adopted March 28, 1980, effective March 29, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 1387, unless otherwise noted.
This chapter cited in 28 Pa. Code § 27.30 (relating to reporting cases of certain diseases in the newborn child); and 28 Pa. Code § 501.49 (relating to newborn infant care policies and procedures).