New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 30 - FAMILY AND CHILDREN HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Part 6 - NEWBORN GENETIC SCREENING PROGRAM
Section 7.30.6.11 - COLLECTION AND SCREENING PROCEDURES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Newborn screening collection kits shall only be purchased from the NM department of health's children's medical services newborn screening program.
B. The department of health's newborn screening program shall set the rate for newborn screening kits. The fees collected from purchase of the kits shall be utilized by the program for testing, quality assurance, and follow up of newborn screening conditions.
C. Each newborn screening kit shall be completely filled out for each blood sample. The following is required to be completed on each newborn screening kit:
D. Types of kits that can be used.
E. All first newborn screens will be shipped by overnight courier assigned by the department of health newborn genetic screening program. Specimens will be shipped to the address indicated on the collection form within 24 hours of the time that the sample is taken.