Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-4.1

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 641-4.1 - Program overview

The center for congenital and inherited disorders within the department of public health provides administrative oversight to the following: Iowa newborn screening program, Iowa maternal prenatal screening program, regional genetic consultation service, neuromuscular and related genetic disease program, Iowa registry for congenital and inherited disorders, and Iowa early hearing detection and intervention program.

(1)Advisory committee. The center for congenital and inherited disorders advisory committee represents the interests of the people of Iowa and assists in the development of programs that ensure the availability of and access to quality genetic and genomic health care services by all residents. The advisory committee advises the director of the department of public health regarding issues related to genetics and hereditary and congenital disorders and makes recommendations about the design and implementation of the center's programs.

(2)Genetics coordinator. The state genetics coordinator assigned within the department provides administrative oversight to the center for congenital and inherited disorders program within Iowa.

(3)Title V. The center for congenital and inherited disorders has an association with the state Title V maternal child health program to promote comprehensive services for women, infants and children.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-4.1

ARC 0664C, IAB 4/3/2013, effective 5/8/2013

Amended by IAB December 10, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 12, effective 1/14/2015

Amended by IAB October 5, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 7, effective 11/9/2022