16 Del. Admin. Code § 4107-9.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 4107-9.0 - Confidentiality of Records

9.1 The Newborn Screening Program shall maintain and treat as confidential all newborn screening communications with [facilities], families and health care providers. The Newborn Screening Program shall maintain and treat as confidential a record of every newborn in whom a diagnosis of one or more of the various metabolic, hematologic, or endocrinologic disorders is confirmed.

9.2 Information may be disclosed by the Newborn Screening Program in summary forms, which do not identify individuals. Individuals or institutions requesting summary data must submit a proposal to the Newborn Screening Program and to the Institutional Review Board of the Division of Public Health.

9.3 Dried blood-spots will be retained for a period of three years under appropriate conditions. The stored specimens will only be used for activities to improve the screening program and/or develop new screening tests.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 4107-9.0

16 DE Reg. 1182( 5/1/2013) (Final)