Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion
BLOOD SAMPLES FROM INFANTS
Section 442.Sec. 3 - NEW
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 442.Sec. 3
Current through February 27, 2024
1. Any blood sample taken pursuant to NAC 442.030 to 442.044, inclusive, must be taken in the manner prescribed by the publication adopted by reference in subsection 2 of section 2.
2. A physician, midwife, nurse, obstetric center or hospital that takes a blood sample from an infant pursuant to NAC 442.030 to 442.044, inclusive, shall ensure that:
(a) The blood sample is placed in a newborn
screening test kit obtained from the State Public Health Laboratory and
provided to the State Public Health Laboratory along with at least the
following information concerning the childbirth:
(1) The name and gender of the
infant;
(2) The name, address and
phone number of the mother;
(3) The
gestational age of the infant at birth;
(4) The age of the infant at the time the
sample was taken;
(5) The feeding
history of the infant;
(6) A
description of any antibiotics or hyperalimentation administered to the infant;
and
(7) Any other information
requested by the State Public Health Laboratory.
(b) Payment for the laboratory testing
required by subsection 1 of NAC 442.046 is submitted directly to the State
Public Health Laboratory at the time of the testing or when the newborn
screening test kit is obtained from the State Public Health
Laboratory.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R088-20A, eff. 3/30/2022
NRS 439.200, 442.008
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