S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-123-101
The purpose of this regulation is to provide requirements regarding screening of newborns for critical congenital heart defects. Congenital heart defects are the leading cause of infant death due to birth defects. Some critical congenital heart defects can cause severe and life-threatening symptoms that require intervention within the first days of life. Newborns with abnormal pulse oximetry screening results require immediate confirmatory testing and intervention. Many newborn lives potentially could be saved by earlier detection and treatment of congenital heart defects. The South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative, established by the Department of Health and Human Services to improve care and outcomes for mothers and newborns, has acknowledged the value of pulse oximetry screening of newborns, and under this initiative all South Carolina birthing hospitals have committed to implementing this screening for newborns. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Cardiology Foundation, and the American Heart Association recommend pulse oximetry screening for newborns.
S.C. Code Regs. § 61-123-101