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§ 6500.55. Out-of-Hospital Newborn Screening Providers.

17 CA ADC § 6500.55Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 17. Public Health
Division 1. State Department of Health Services (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 4. Preventive Medical Service (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter 9. Testing for Heritable Disorders
Group 3. Newborn Screening Program
Article 1. Definitions
17 CCR § 6500.55
§ 6500.55. Out-of-Hospital Newborn Screening Providers.
Currentness
“Out-of-Hospital Newborn Screening Providers” means:
(a) All healthcare professionals including, but not limited to, licensed midwives (LM), certified nurse midwives (CNM), registered nurses (RN), physician assistants (PA), pediatric nurse practitioners (PNP), physicians/medical doctors (MD), doctors of osteopathy (DO), and naturopathic doctors (ND), who are licensed or certified by the State to provide maternal care and to deliver pregnant women in alternative settings other than perinatal licensed health facilities including, but not limited to, private homes and clinics; and
(b) Staff of health care entities, such as clinics and free-standing independent laboratories that are authorized by the Department to collect newborn screening specimens in alternative settings other than perinatal licensed health facilities.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 124980, 125000 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 124975, 124980, 125000, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-4-2016 as an emergency; operative 4-4-2016 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977 (Register 2016, No. 15). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the Department of Public Health.
2. Statement of Compliance pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(1) as to 4-4-2016 order filed 4-17-2017. Exempt from OAL review pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2017, No. 16). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 124977(d)(2), these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the department.
This database is current through 4/19/24 Register 2024, No. 16.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 6500.55, 17 CA ADC § 6500.55
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