Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director
Chapter 3701-55 - Newborn Screening for Genetic, Endocrine, or Metabolic Disorders
Section 3701-55-09 - Religious exception

(A) The provisions of this chapter requiring screening of newborn children do not apply if the parents of the child object thereto on the grounds that such screening conflicts with their religious tenets and practices.

(B) Refusal to consent to the newborn screening must be documented on forms provided by the Ohio department of health or must meet the minimum warning requirements set forth on the Ohio department of health forms. A copy of the refusal form or other documentation of parental refusal will be sent to the Ohio department of health.