Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part III - Prevention of Diseases
Chapter 28 - SCREENING AND FOLLOW-UP FOR DISEASES OF THE NEWBORN
PURPOSE ADMINISTRATION OF TESTS
Section 28.11 - Informing the parent or guardian

Universal Citation: 28 PA Code ยง 28.11
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Prior to specimen collection, the health care provider shall provide the pregnant woman, prior to the infant's birth, or the mother or guardian, after the infant's birth, with a pamphlet supplied by the Department to explain the nature of the newborn screening blood tests for the diseases in § 28.2 (relating to newborn diseases listed).

The provisions of this §28.11 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).

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