Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 283 - NEWBORN BLOODSPOT SCREENING RULE
Section 144-283-2 - DEFINITIONS
Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 144-283-2
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. As used in this rule, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings:
1.
Birthing center means any
non-hospital health facility, institution, or place designed to accommodate
mothers giving birth away from home at the culmination of normal, uncomplicated
pregnancies.
2.
Child
Development Services (CDS) system means an Intermediate Educational Unit
that provides both early intervention (birth through two years of age) and Free
Appropriate Public Education (FAPE for ages three through five years of age)
under the supervision of the Maine Department of Education.
3.
Core condition means a
disorder included in the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) for which
Maine NBS specimens must be tested using established laboratory
markers/analytes. See Appendix A.
4.
Designated courier means a
professional delivery service responsible for transporting newborn blood
samples daily, Monday through Saturday, for a contracted laboratory.
5.
Designated screening
laboratory means the laboratory with which the Department contracts to
analyze NBS specimens and report the NBS screening results to the
Department.
6.
Department means the Department of Health and Human Services Maine
Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
7.
Healthcare provider means a
physician, advanced practice nurse, midwife or other licensed professional
acting as primary healthcare provider for the infant.
8.
Principal birthing attendant
means any adult who acts as the primary attendant during a delivery that occurs
at a site other than a hospital or birthing center.
9.
Residual filter paper specimen
means the portion of NBS specimen that remains after screening is
complete.
10.
Secondary
condition means a disorder that can be detected in the differential
diagnosis of a core condition. See Appendix A.
11.
Time-critical condition
means a disorder that may manifest with acute symptoms in the first days
of life and require immediate treatment to reduce the risk of morbidity and
mortality. See Appendix B.
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