Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part III - Prevention of Diseases
Chapter 28 - SCREENING AND FOLLOW-UP FOR DISEASES OF THE NEWBORN
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 28.2 - Newborn diseases listed

Universal Citation: 28 PA Code ยง 28.2

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

A newborn child born in this Commonwealth shall be screened for the following diseases which may cause mental retardation, physical defects or death if not detected and treated soon after birth:

(1) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).

(2) Galactosemia.

(3) Hemoglobin diseases.

(4) Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).

(5) Phenylketonuria (PKU).

(6) Primary congenital hypothyroidism.

The provisions of this §28.2 amended under section 16(a) of the Disease Control and Prevention Act of 1955 (35 P. S. § 521.16(a)); sections 2102(g) and 2111(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 532(g) and 541(b)); and sections 3 and 5 of the Newborn Child Testing Act (35 P. S. §§ 623 and 625).

This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 28.1 (relating to definitions); 28 Pa. Code § 28.11 (relating to informing the parent or guardian); 28 Pa. Code § 28.21 (relating to responsibility for collecting and testing initial and repeat specimens); 28 Pa. Code § 28.22 (relating to timing of initial specimen collection by birth centers or hospitals); and 28 Pa. Code § 28.28 (relating to follow-up of symptoms consistent with newborn diseases).

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