Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R438 - Utah Public Health Laboratory
Rule R438-15 - Newborn Screening
Section R438-15-16 - Blood Spots
Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) Once received by the laboratory the blood spots become the property of the Department.
(2) The Department includes information about the Department's policy on the retention and use of residual newborn blood spots in the parent education materials.
(3) The Department may use residual blood spots for newborn screening quality assessment activities.
(4) The Department may release blood spots for research to a person if the person applies in writing to the Department for approval.
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-3, effective 1/29/2018
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-1, effective 1/1/2019
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-19, effective 9/15/2020
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 7/10/2023
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/10/2023