28 Pa. Code § 28.28

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 28.28 - Follow-up of symptoms consistent with newborn diseases

When a sick child exhibits symptoms suggestive of a newborn disease listed in § 28.2 (relating to newborn diseases listed) and has not already been determined to have one of those newborn diseases, the health care provider to whom care of the sick child has been entrusted by the parent or guardian shall collect and submit a blood specimen for newborn disease testing in accordance with standard diagnostic procedures.

28 Pa. Code § 28.28

The provisions of this § 28.28 amended May 17, 2002, effective 5/18/2002, 32 Pa.B. 2435.

The provisions of this § 28.28 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 § 501.49 (relating to newborn infant care policies and procedures).