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136A.5 NEWBORN METABOLIC SCREENING.
1. All newborns born in this state shall be screened for
congenital and inherited disorders in accordance with rules adopted
by the department.
2. An attending health care provider shall ensure that every
newborn under the provider's care is screened for congenital and
inherited disorders in accordance with rules adopted by the
department.
3. This section does not apply if a parent objects to the
screening. If a parent objects to the screening of a newborn, the
attending health care provider shall document the refusal in the
newborn's medical record and shall obtain a written refusal from the
parent and report the refusal to the department as provided by rule
of the department. Section History: Recent Form
2004 Acts, ch 1031, §6, 12; 2005 Acts, ch 19, §33 Footnotes
Former §136A.5 repealed by 2004 Acts, ch 1031, §11
