007.19.3-VII. Arkansas Department of Health Role in Treatment and Monitoring

AR ADC 007.19.3-VIIArkansas Administrative CodeEffective: February 10, 2024

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 007. Department of Health
Division 19. Public Health Laboratory
Rule 3. Rules Pertaining to Testing of Newborn Infants
Effective: February 10, 2024
Ark. Admin. Code 007.19.3-VII
Formerly cited as AR ADC 007.13.3-VII
007.19.3-VII. Arkansas Department of Health Role in Treatment and Monitoring
Currentness
A. Listing of Consultants
1. For core medical conditions, as listed on the RUSP, the Department of Health shall maintain a list of pediatric consultants having special competence in these disorders, and shall make the names of such consultants known to the attending physicians of infants with abnormal screening test results.
B. Registry
1. For core medical conditions, as listed on the RUSP, the Department of Health shall maintain a registry to record laboratory results and diagnoses of all tested infants, and to track referral for those infants in whom abnormal findings were noted during the screening process.
C. Nutritional Therapy
1. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Nutritional therapy with low phenylalanine formula and/or foods shall be instituted after the diagnosis of PKU.
2. Galactosemia
Nutritional therapy with lactose-free formula and/or foods shall be instituted after the diagnosis of Galactosemia.
3. Other genetic conditions
Other genetic conditions discovered by the laboratory testing done pursuant to these regulations may require nutritional therapy as recommended by specialist consultants.

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Amended March 21, 2015; Feb. 10, 2024.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.19.3-VII, AR ADC 007.19.3-VII
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