Perinatal licensed health facilities shall maintain such records as are necessary to assure compliance with this Group and provide the Department with such data as may be periodically required including, but not limited to, information on all newborns discharged or transferred from the facility without collection of a blood specimen. All such information and records shall be confidential, but shall be open to examination by the Department personnel or its designated agents for any purpose directly connected with the administration of the newborn screening program.