28 Pa. Code § 28.2

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024

Section 28.2 - Newborn diseases listed

A newborn child born in this Commonwealth shall be screened for the following diseases which may cause mental retardation, physical defects or death if not detected and treated soon after birth:

(1) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).

(2) Galactosemia.

(3) Hemoglobin diseases.

(4) Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).

(5) Phenylketonuria (PKU).

(6) Primary congenital hypothyroidism.

28 Pa. Code § 28.2

The provisions of this § 28.2 amended May 17, 2002, effective 5/18/2002, 32 Pa.B. 2435.

The provisions of this § 28.2 amended under section 16(a) of the Disease Control and Prevention Act of 1955 (35 P. S. § 521.16(a)); sections 2102(g) and 2111(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 532(g) and 541(b)); and sections 3 and 5 of the Newborn Child Testing Act (35 P. S. §§ 623 and 625).

This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 28.1 (relating to definitions); 28 Pa. Code § 28.11 (relating to informing the parent or guardian); 28 Pa. Code § 28.21 (relating to responsibility for collecting and testing initial and repeat specimens); 28 Pa. Code § 28.22 (relating to timing of initial specimen collection by birth centers or hospitals); and 28 Pa. Code § 28.28 (relating to follow-up of symptoms consistent with newborn diseases).