New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 30 - FAMILY AND CHILDREN HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Part 6 - NEWBORN GENETIC SCREENING PROGRAM
Section 7.30.6.10 - WAIVER
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Pursuant to Section 24-1-6 NMSA 1978, parents or guardians may waive the requirements for newborn screening tests in writing.
B. The department's newborn screening program will provide the hospital, birthing centers, and midwives with forms for waiver.
C. The infant's PCP, midwife, or nurse shall provide parents or guardians with both written and oral explanations before the parents or guardians may sign a waiver for newborn screening test. The decision to waive screening will be acknowledged by signature of the parents or guardian on the form provided by the department. The document of waiver shall be placed in the child's hospital medical record and a copy shall be sent to the children's medical services newborn screening program and a copy to the parent(s).
D. The waiver will not be used for the purpose of changing the times of the screening or for submitting only a single screen; it is used to waive the newborn screening tests in their entirety. No modifications can be placed on the form.
