W. Va. Code R. § 64-91-1 - General

1.1. Scope. -- This rule directs the Bureau for Public Health, in cooperation with other state agencies and attending physicians, to provide medical, dietary, and related assistance to children determined to be afflicted with any disease specified in W. Va. Code §16-22-3, and certain other diseases specified by the Bureau for Public Health. The rule provides for a means of payment for the required screenings, and any further referral or treatment services considered necessary by the Bureau for Public Health to implement the provisions of the statute on newborn screening. This rule should be read in conjunction with W. Va. Code §16-22-3 and §16-22A-1 et seq. and the rule on Newborn Hearing Screening, 64CSR24. The W. Va. Code is available in public libraries and on the Legislature's website, http://wvlegislature.gov/

1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §16-1-4, §16-22-3 and §16-22A-3.

1.3. Filing Date. -- May 1, 2024.

1.4. Effective Date. -- May 1, 2024.

1.5. Sunset Provision. -- This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on August 1, 2029.

1.6. The fee for a newborn screening system kit established in section 6 of this rule supersedes the amount in the Bureau for Public Health's "Fees for Services" rule, 64CSR51, Appendix A.

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W. Va. Code R. § 64-91-1