Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R398 - Family Health, Children with Special Health Care Needs
Rule R398-5 - Birth Defects and Critical Congenital Heart Disease Reporting
Section R398-5-2 - Definitions
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
As used in this rule:
(1) "Birth defect" means any medical disorder of organ structure, function, or biochemistry that is of possible genetic or prenatal origin. This includes any congenital anomaly, indication of hypoxia or genetic metabolic disorder listed in the ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, established by the World Health Organization, with any of the following diagnostic codes: A92.5, E03, E25, from E70 to E90, from D55 to D58, H90.0 to H90.8, H90.A, H91.0 to H91.9, J96.00 to J96.91, P09, P35.1, P35.4, P96.1 to P96.2 and from Q00 to Q99.
(2) "Birthing center" means a birthing center licensed under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection.
(3) "CCHD" means critical congenital heart disease.
(4) "Clinic" means physician-owned or operated clinic that regularly provide services for the diagnosis or treatment of birth defects, genetic counseling, or prenatal diagnostic services.
(5) "CCHD Screening" means a non-invasive test using pulse oximetry measuring how much oxygen is in the blood and can help to identify newborns affected with CCHD. Screening should begin after 24 hours of age or shortly before discharge if the baby is less than 24 hours of age.
(6) "Department" means the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Birth Defect Network and CCHD programs.
(7) "Emerging Health Threats" means a new health threat that may affect the pregnancy.
(8) "Hospital" means general acute hospital, children's specialty hospital, rural hospital licensed under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection.
(9) "Institution" means a hospital, alternate birthing facility, or midwife service providing maternity or nursery services or both.
(10) "SpO2" stands for peripheral capillary oxygen saturation, an estimate of the amount of oxygen in the blood.
(11) "Stillbirth" means a pregnancy resulting in a fetal death at 20 weeks gestation or later.
