Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 6506.10

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section 6506.10 - Repeat and Recall Specimen Collection and Transmittal

(a) When repeat or confirmatory tests are required, the newborn's physician will ensure that:

(1) Repeat or confirmatory specimens are collected within 48 hours;

(2) Specimens are placed in containers appropriate for the specified test; and

(3) Specimens are transported, on the same or next business day of the designated carrier, by a carrier contracted with the Department or contracted with a newborn screening laboratory or by same-day or overnight carrier, to the assigned newborn screening laboratory.

(b) Nothing in this section imposes the duty on the newborn's physician to find the infant if the infant is determined by the Newborn Screening Area Service Center to be lost to follow-up.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 6506.10

1. Change without regulatory effect adopting section filed 10-12-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 41).
2. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 4-4-2016 as an emergency; operative 4-4-2016 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977 (Register 2016, No. 15). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the Department of Public Health.
3. Statement of Compliance pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(1) as to 4-4-2016 order with amendments filed 4-17-2017. Exempt from OAL review pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2017, No. 16). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the department.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 124977, 124980, 125000, 125001 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 124975, 124980, 125000, 125001, 125025, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect adopting section filed 10-12-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 41).