Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 10 - Public Health Administration
Subchapter 10 - Registries
Part 3 - Rhode Island Birth Defects Registry (216-RICR-10-10-3)
Section 216-RICR-10-10-3.4 - General Reporting Requirements
Current through September 18, 2024
A. Due to increasingly timely and accurate detecting methods in the prenatal stages, all new cases of reportable birth defects as listed in § 3.5 of this Part diagnosed on and after July 1, 2016 in all unborn fetuses and children up to sixty (60) months (five years) of age shall be reportable by health care facilities, health care practitioners, and clinical laboratories in accordance with the Act and this Part. Reporting is required for all children residing in Rhode Island.
B. The administrative officer, or his/her designee, of each health care facility, health care practitioner practice setting, or clinical laboratory shall be responsible for establishing the reporting procedures at that facility or practice setting. These procedures shall ensure that every case up to sixty (60) months [five (5 years)] of age that is diagnosed in the facility-operated inpatient or outpatient setting, by a health care practitioner, or by a clinical laboratory shall be reported to the Registry. If a child is transported to another facility, the health care facility, health care practitioner practice setting, or clinical laboratory at which the reportable diagnosis is first made shall be responsible for reporting. This reporting requirement also applies in cases where the child dies before the age of five (5) or in cases where the birth defect is corrected.
C. Within sixty (60) days from the date of diagnosis or confirmation of a new case of a reportable birth defect as listed in § 3.5 of this Part, a health care facility, health care practitioner, or clinical laboratory shall report in the manner specified by the Department all the information and data requested. The originating health care facility, health care practitioner, or clinical laboratory shall retain a duplicate copy of submitted information for a two (2) year period from the date of submission.
D. Nothing under the provisions of the Act and this Part shall be construed to compel any individual to submit to medical or Department examination or supervision.
