Newborn Screening Legislation
Instructions for searching the COMAR:
To view the laws regarding newborn screening, clinic the link and type in one of the following numerical codes in the search box:
- 10.52.12.00 - Title
- 10.52.12.01 - Purpose
- 10.52.12.02 - Scope
- 10.52.12.03 - Definitions
- 10.52.12.04 - Responsibilities of the Department
- 10.52.12.05 - Selection of Disorders for Screening
- 10.52.12.06 - Pre-Test Information (Includes parent's right to decline screening)
- 10.52.12.07 - Births in a Birthing Facility (Includes parental objection procedure)
- 10.52.12.08 - Births Outside a Birthing Facility (Includes parental objection procedure)
- 10.52.12.09 - Second Screening
- 10.52.12.10 - Transport of Specimens to a Licensed Laboratory
- 10.52.12.11 - Results
- 10.52.12.12 - Referral Procedures
- 10.52.12.13 - Follow-Up Procedures
- 10.52.12.14 - Counseling
- 10.52.12.15 - Records
To view the laws specific to hemoglobin newborn screening, click the link and type in one of the following numerical codes in the search box:
- 10.52.13.00 - Title
- 10.52.13.01 - Scope
- 10.52.13.02 - Definitions
- 10.52.13.03 - Standards for Screening
- 10.52.13.04 - Program Standards
- 10.52.13.05 - Consent (Written to prior to the changes initiated by HB 216)
- 10.52.13.06 - Transmission of Results
- 10.52.13.07 - Confidentiality
- 10.52.13.08 - Follow-Up Medical Care
- 10.52.13.09 - Screening Test Procedures
- 10.52.13.10 - Evaluation