Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 6506.8

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 6506.8 - Follow-Up to Reports of Initial Positive Result

(a) When the newborn's physician is notified by a Newborn Screening Area Service Center of a positive test result, the physician shall, within 48 hours of notification:

(1) Consult with a medical specialist from a California Children's Services (CCS) center or a CCS-paneled medical specialist, and upon the specialist's advice, shall refer the infant to a CCS center or a CCS paneled medical specialist for confirmatory testing and/or evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment; and

(2) Instruct the parents about medically necessary recommendations to care for the infant.

(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, § 6506.8

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 Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the Department of Public Health.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 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 Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the department.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).