Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R438 - Utah Public Health Laboratory
Rule R438-15 - Newborn Screening
Section R438-15-16 - Blood Spots

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 438-15-16

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.

(a) The proposal shall include a written protocol for the proposed research, the person's professional qualifications to perform the proposed research, and other information, if needed and requested by the Department.

(b) The Department shall de-identify blood spots it releases unless it obtains informed consent of a parent or guardian to release identifiable samples.

(c) The Department's internal review board shall approve all blood spot research.

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

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