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 144-283-5 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR NEWBORN BLOODSPOT SPECIMEN COLLECTION FROM INFANTS NOT BORN IN MAINE
Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 144-283-5
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. If an infant is not born in the State of Maine but is, or subsequently becomes, a resident of Maine, the first primary healthcare provider in Maine who examines the infant in the first three months of life must verify whether the infant has been screened, and if no NBS testing has been done, the provider must collect and submit an NBS specimen for testing. The healthcare provider may rely upon the information in the infant's medical record to determine whether screening has been done.
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