New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 18 - NEWBORN BIOCHEMICAL SCREENING PROGRAM
Subchapter 1 - NEWBORN BIOCHEMICAL SCREENING
Section 8:18-1.6 - Responsibilities of the responsible physician
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:18-1.6
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The responsible physician shall:
1. Interpret all test results;
2. Comply with the specimen collection and submission procedures specified in 8:18-1.4(a)5 through 8 and 15 through 16;
3. Promptly collect or cause to be collected repeat specimens requested by the testing laboratory and submit the specimens to the testing laboratory;
4. Promptly collect or cause to be collected repeat specimens as recommended by the testing laboratory in the case of abnormal test results;
5. If a repeat specimen is not obtained within the time frame recommended on the test report, assure that written documentation is recorded in the infant's medical record of efforts made to secure a repeat specimen within 14 days of receipt of the laboratory report;
6. Include in the infant's health record the test results received from the chief executive officer or from the testing laboratory;
7. In the case of confirmed abnormal test results, arrange for diagnostic evaluation;
8. Provide case information, specimens, hard copy of test results, and other information requested by the Follow-up Program; and
9. Remain responsible for the follow-up until the responsibility is actively accepted by another physician.
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