Ohio Admin. Code 3701-55-04 - Notification prior to screening

(A) Prior to collecting the blood specimen for screening, the person designated in the applicable provision of this rule shall will give each newborn child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian, notice of the screening to be conducted by providing printed information describing the newborn genetic, endocrine and metabolic screening program.

(1) When a birth occurs in a hospital, the hospital shall will provide the information;

(2) When a birth occurs in a freestanding birthing center, the freestanding birthing center shall will provide the information;

(3) When a birth occurs outside a hospital or freestanding birthing center, the attending physician, the certified nurse midwife, the certified nurse practitioner or the clinical nurse specialist shall will provide the information;

(4) If there is no physician, certified nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist in attendance at the time of birth, upon notification of the birth, the health commissioner of the health district in which the birth occurred shall will provide the information.

(B) For purposes of screening for krabbe disease, the designated person as listed in paragraph (A) of this rule shall will provide information to the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of their right to forgo the screening. If the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian communicates the decision to forgo this screening, the designated person must document and submit this response to the bureau of public health laboratory in a manner prescribed by the director.

(C) The director shall will provide the printed information required by this rule to hospitals, freestanding birthing centers, health commissioners, physicians, certified nurse midwives, certified nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists.

(D) The director shall will conduct educational programs for hospital and freestanding birthing center newborn screening coordinators, physicians, certified nurse midwives, certified nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, nurses, laboratory staff and others involved in the collection and follow-up of newborn screening specimens.

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Ohio Admin. Code 3701-55-04

Effective: 7/1/2023
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 2/27/2023 and 05/05/2028
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3701.501
Rule Amplifies: 3701.501
Prior Effective Dates: 03/17/2003 (Emer.), 06/15/2003, 08/16/2004, 07/01/2016