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§ 10303. Informational publications by department

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: June 27, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 72. CMV Education and Newborn Screening Act
Effective: June 27, 2022
35 P.S. § 10303
§ 10303. Informational publications by department
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(a) General rule.--The department shall make the following available on the department's publicly accessible Internet website:
(1) Up-to-date, evidence-based information about CMV that has been reviewed by medical experts and national CMV organizations. The information provided shall include the following:
(i) The incidence of CMV.
(ii) The transmission of CMV to pregnant women and women who may become pregnant.
(iii) Birth defects caused by congenital CMV.
(iv) Methods of diagnosing congenital CMV.
(v) Available preventive measures.
(vi) Treatment options.
(vii) Any other information the department deems necessary.
(2) Contact information regarding support programs and services, including the following:
(i) Information hotlines specific to CMV.
(ii) Relevant resource centers or clearinghouses.
(iii) National and local CMV organizations.
(iv) Educational and support programs.
(b) Form.--The information provided in accordance with this act shall conform to the applicable standard or standards provided in the enhanced “National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care,” as adopted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2013.1

Credits

2022, June 27, P.L. 388, No. 29, § 3, imd. effective.

Footnotes

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78 FR 58539-01.
35 P.S. § 10303, PA ST 35 P.S. § 10303
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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