Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0035 - Mandatory Screening of Newborn Infants
Chapter 1 - MANDATORY SCREENING OF NEWBORNS FOR METABOLIC AND GENETIC CONDITIONS
Section 1-7 - Informed Consent
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 1-7
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Before performing a bloodspot specimen collection or pulse oximetry screening, the qualified healthcare professional shall obtain the informed consent of the child's parent or guardian, according to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 35-4-801(c). As part of the informed consent process, the qualified healthcare professional shall educate the child's parent or guardian about the importance of a second bloodspot specimen collection between approximately ten (10) days and two (2) weeks of age.
(b) If a parent or guardian objects to bloodspot specimen collection or pulse oximetry screening:
(i) The child is exempt from the objected
screening;
(ii) The parent or
guardian shall complete a written waiver form; and
(iii) The qualified healthcare professional
shall assure completion of the written waiver form documenting the objection
and submit the waiver form to the Department within ten (10) days of
birth.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Wyoming may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
