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. 2011 Apr;127(4):703–712. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-1468

APPENDIX.

Newborn Screening Laws According to State

State Statute Regulations
Alabama Ala. Code §22-20-3 (1991) (www.legislature.state.al.us/codeofalabama/1975/coatoc.htm) Ala. Admin. Code r.420-10-1.01 through 420-10-1.06 (2008) (www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/hlth/mcword10hlth1.pdf)
Alaska Alaska Stat. §18.15.200 through §18.15.210 (2008) (www.legis.state.ak.us/cgibin/folioisa.dll/stattx08/query=*/doc/{@8257}?) Alaska Admin. Code Title 7, §27.510 through 27.590 (1997), (www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/acc/title07/chapter027/section510.htm)
Arizona Ariz. Rev. Stat. §36-694 (2007) (www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/36/00694.htm&Title=36&DocType=ARS) Ariz. Admin. Code §R9-13-201 through R9-13-208 (2006) (www.azsos.gov/public_services/title_09/9-13.htm)
Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. §20-15-301 through 20-15-304 (2005) (www.arkleg.state.ar.us/searchcenter/pages/Arkansascodesearchresultpage.aspx?name=20-15-304.administration+by+department+of+health) “Rules & Regulations Pertaining to Testing of Newborn Infants” (www.sosweb.state.ar.us/elections/elections_pdfs/register/dec-07-reg/007.16.07-001.pdf)
California Cal. Health and Safety Code §125000 through 125002 (2008) (www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=hsc&group=124001-125000&file=125000-125002) Cal. Code Regs. Title 17, §6500 through 6508 (2008) (http://government.westlaw.com/linkedslice/default.asp?action=toc&rs=gvt1.0&vr=2.0&sp=ccr=1000)
Colorado §25-4-801 through 25-4-804 (2008) and §25-4-1001 through 25-4-1006 (2008) (www.michie.com/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=) Colo. Code Regs. §1005-4 (2008) (www.sos.state.co/us/CCR/Welcome.do)
Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. §19a-55 (2008) (www.cga.ct.gov/2007/pub/chap368a.htm#Sec19a-55.htm)
Delaware Del. Code Ann. Title 16, §122 (1), 122(3)(h), and Title 29 §7904 (2009) (http://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c002/sc01/index.shtml#topofpage). Note: There is no specific newborn screening statute. Rather, the authorizing legislation for the newborn screening regulations pertains to general authority of the state Department of Health to promulgate rules to promote the health of citizens of the state. 16 Del. Code Regs §4107-1.0 through 4107-11.0 (2007) (http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title16/4000/4100/4107.shtml)
District of Columbia DC Code §7-831 through 7-840 (2008) (www.michie.com/dc/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=dccode)
Florida Fla. Stat. §383.14 (2008) (www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?app_mode=display_statute&search_string=&url=ch0383/sec14.htm&title=->2008->ch0383->Section%2014#0383.14) Fla. Admin. Code Ann. §64C-7.001 through 64C-7.012 (2008) (www.flrules.org)
Georgia Ga. Code Ann. §31-12-5 through 31-12-7 (2008) (www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/default.asp) Ga. Comp. R. and Regs. 290-5-24.01 through 290-5-24.04 (2008) (http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/page.cgi?=department_of_human_services%2fpublic_health%2ftesting_for_inherited_disorders_in_the_newborn%2Findex.html&d=1)
Hawaii Haw. Rev. Stat. §321-291 (2008) (www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/vol06_ch0321-0344/hrs0321/hrs_0321-0291.htm) Haw. Code R. §11-143-3 through §11-143-13 (2009) (http://gen.doh.hawaii.gov/sites/har/admrules1.11-143.pdf)
Idaho Idaho Code Ann. §39-909 through 39-912 (2008) (www3.state.id.us/idstat/toc/39009ktoc.html) Idaho Admin. Code §16.02.12 (2008) (http://adm.Idaho.gov/adminrules/rules/idapa16/0212.pdf)
Illinois Ill. Comp. Stat. 410/240 (2008) (www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1546&ChapAct=410%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B240%2F&ChapterID=35&ChapterName=public+health&actname=newborn+metabolic+screening+act%2e) Ill. Admin. Code Title 77§661 (2008) (www.ilga.gov/ommission/jcar/admincode/077/07700661sections.html)
Indiana Ind. Code §16-41-17 (2008) (www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title16/ar41/ch17.html) 410 Ind. Admin. Code 3-3-1 through 3-3-8 (2008) (www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T04100/a00030.pdf?)
Iowa Iowa Code §136A.1 through 136A.9 (2008) (http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/cool-ice/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=iowacode&ga=82&input=136A) Iowa Admin. Code §641-4.1 through 641-4.3 (2008) (http://search.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/acodocs/rulelist.aspx?pubdate=3-11-09&agency + 641&chapter=4)
Kansas Kan. Stat. Ann. §65-180 through 65-183 (2007) (www.kslegislature.org/legsrvstatutes/getstatute.do?number=24824) Kan. Admin. Regs, §28-4-501 through 28-4-513 (2008) (www.kslegislature.org/legsrvkars/search.do)
Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §215.155(2006) (www.lrc.ky.gov/krs/214-00/155.pdf) 902 Ky.Admin. Regs. 4:030 (2006) (www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/902/004/030.htm)
Louisiana La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §40:1299 through 40: 1299.6. (2008) (www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=97136) La. Admin. Code Title 48 §6301 through 6303 (2008) (http://doa.louisiana.gov/ors/lac/58V01/48v63.pdf)
Maine 2008 Maine Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 22, §1532 through 1533 (2008) (www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/22/title22ch261-asec0.html) Me. Code R. 10-144 Chapter 283 (2008) (www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/10/144/144c283.doc
Maryland Md. Code Ann., Health -general, §13-101 through 13-112 (2008) (www.michie.com/maryland/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&2.0) Md. Code Regs. 10.52.12.00 through 10.52.12.15 (2009) (www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/10/10.52.12.00.htm)
Massachusetts Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, §110A (2008) (www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/111-4e.htm, www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/111-110a.htm) 105 Mass. Code Regs. §270.000 (2008) (www.lawlib.state.ma.us/105cmr270.pdf)
Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws §333.5431 (2008) (www.legislature.mi.gov/(s(yy3gmd45iwicfv55hodaigb3))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectname=mcl-333-5431)
Minnesota Minn. Stat. §144.125 through 144. 128 (2008) (www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=144.125, www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=144.1255, www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=144.128) Minn. R. 4615.0300 through 4616.0760 (2008) (www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/rules/?id=4615&view=chapter)
Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. §41-21-201 through 41-21-205 (2008) (http://michie.com/mississippi/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=) 15-4-01 Miss Code. R. §38 (2008) (www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/-static/resources/346.pdf)
Missouri Mo. Rev. Stat. §191.331 through 191.332 (2008) (www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C100-199/1910000331.htm, www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C100-199/1910000332.htm) Mo. Code Regs. Ann. Title 19, §25-36.010(2007), (www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c25-36.pdf)
Montana Mont. Code Ann. §50-19-201 through 50-19-212 (2007) (http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/50_19_2.htm) Mont. Admin. R. 37.57.301 through 37.57.321 (2008) (www.mtrules.org/gateway/print_rv.asp?rv=23967)
Nebraska Neb.Rev. Stat. §71-519 through 71-524. (2007) (www.nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/browse-chapters.php?chapter=71&print=true) 181 Neb. Admin. Code §2-001 through 2-010 (2007) (www.sos/state.ne.us/rules-andregs/regsearch/rules/health_and_human_services_system/title-181/chapter-2.pdf)
Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. §442.008 (2008) (www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-442.html#nrs442Sec008) Nev. Admin. Code §442.020 through 442.050 (2008) (www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/nac-442.html)
New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §132:10-a through 132:10-c (2008) (www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/X/132/132-10-a.htm, www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/X/132/132-10-b.htm, www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/X/132/132-10-c.htm) N.H. code Admin. R. Ann. He-P3008.01 through 3008.17 (2008) (www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/he-p3000.html)
New Jersey N.J. Rev. Stat. §26:2-110 through 26:2-111.1 (2008) N.J. Rev. Stat. §26:5B-1 through 26:5B4(2008) (www.njleg.state.nj.us/) N.J. Admin. Code §8:18-1.1 through 8:18-1.14 (2008) (www.michie.com/newjersey/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=)
New Mexico N. M. Stat. §24-1-6 (2008) (www.conwaygreene.com/nmsu/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&2.0) N.M. Code R. §7.30.6.1 through 7.30.6.9 (2008) (www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/cgi-bin/hse/homepagesearchengine.exe?url=www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title07/07.030.0006.htm;geturl;terms=screening-newborn)
New York N.Y. Pub. Health Law §2500-a (2008) (http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?commonquery=laws) N.Y. Comp. Codes R. and Regs. Title 10, §69-1.1 through 69-1.9 (2008) (http://government.westlaw.com/linkedslice/default.asp?SP=nycrr-1000)
North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. §130A-125 (2008) (www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_130a/gs_130A-125.html) 10A N.C. Admin. Code 43H.0314 (2008) (http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2010a%20-%20health%20and%20human%20services/chapter%2043%20-%20personal%20health/subchapter%20hours/10a%20ncac%2043hours%20.0314.html)
North Dakota ND Cent. Code §23-01-03.1 (2008) N.D. Cent. Code §25-17-00.1 through 25-17-05 (2008) (www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t23c01.pdf, www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t25c17.pdf) N.D. Admin. Code §33-06-16-01 through 33-06-16-05 (2008) (www.legis.nd.gov/information/acdata/pdf/33-06-16.pdf)
Ohio Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3701.501 through 3701.503 (2008) (http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3701.501, http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3701.502, http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3701.503) Ohio Admin. Code 3701-55-01 through 3701-55-20 (2008) (http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/3701-55)
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Title 63, §1-53 through 1-54 (2008) (www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/index.asp?ftdb=stokst63&level=1) Okla. Admin. Code §310:550-1-1 through 310:550-23-1 (2008) (www.oar.state.ok.us/viewhtml/310_550-1-1.htm)
Oregon Or. Rev. Stat. §433.285 through 433.295 (2008) (www.leg.state.or.us/ors/433.html) Or. Admin R. 333-024-0205 through 333-024-0235 (2008) (http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/oars_300/oar_333/333_024.html)
Pennsylvania 35 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §622 through 625 (2008) (http://government.westlaw.com/linkedslice/default.asp?SP=pac-1000) 28 Pa. Code §28.1 through 28.41 (2008) (www.pacode.com/)
Rhode Island R.I. Gen. Laws §23-13-14 (2008) (www.rilin.state.ri.us/statutes/title23/23-13/23-13-14.htm) Rules and regulations pertaining to the Newborn Metabolic, Endocrine, and Hemoglobinapathy Screening Program and the Newborn Hearing Loss Screening Program (R23-13-MET/HRG) (2008) (www2.sec.state.ri.us/dar/regdocs/released/pdf/doh/5014.pdf)
South Carolina SC Code Ann. §44-37-30 (2007) (www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c037.htm) SC Code Ann. Regs. 61-80 (2008) (www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/c061e.htm)
South Dakota SD Codified Laws §34-24-16 through 34-24-25 (2008) (http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?type=statute&statute=34-24) SD Admin R. 44:19:01:01 through 44:19:04:01 (2008) (http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/44/19/4419.doc)
Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. §68-5-401 through 68-5-404 (2008) (www.michie.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=tncode) Tenn. Comp. R. and Regs. 1200-15-1-.01 through 1200-15-1.07 (2007) (http://state.tn.us/sos/rules/1200/1200-15/1200-15-01.pdf)
Texas Tex. Health and Safety Code Ann. §33 (2008) (www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/sotwdocs/hs/htm/hs.33.29647.78775.htm) 25 Tex. Admin. Code §37.51 through 37.65 (2008) (http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.viewtac?tac_view=5&ti=25&pt=1&ch=37&sch=d&rl=Y)
Utah Utah Code Ann. §26-10-6 (2008) (http://le.utah.gov/∼code/title26/htm/26_10_000600.htm) Utah Admin. Code R.398-1-1 through 398-1-18 (2008) (www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r398/r398-001.htm)
Vermont Vt. Stat. Ann. Title 18, §115 (2008) (www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?title=18&chapter=003&section=00115) Newborn Screening Program Regulations (http://healthvermont.gov/regs/newborn_screening_reg.aspx)
Virginia Va. Code Ann. §32.1-65 through 32.1-69.2 (2008) (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgibin/legp504.exe?000+cod+TOC32010000002000000000000) 12 Va. Admin. Code §5-71-10 through 5-71-190 (2008) (http://leg1state.va.us/cgibin/legp504.exe?000+reg_12vac5-71)
Washington Wash. Rev. Code §70.83.010 through 70.83.050 (2008) (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.83) Wash. Admin. Code 246-650-001 through 246-650-991 (2008) (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-650&full=true)
West Virginia W. Va. Code §16-22-1 through 16-22-6 (2008) (www.legis.state.wv.us/wvcode/chapterentire.cfm?chap=16&art=22) W.Va. Code R. §64-91-1 through 64-91-11 (2008) (www.wvsos.com/csr/verify.asp?titleseries=64-91)
Wisconsin Wisc. Stat. §253.13 (2008) (http://nxt.legis.state.wi.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&d=stats&jd=ch.%20253) Wis. Admin Code HFS §115.01 through 115.06 (2009) (www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/dhs/dhs115.pdf)
Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. §35-4-801 through 45-4-802 (2008) (http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/titles/title35/T35ch4ar8.htm) Mandatory Screening of Newborn Infants for Inborn Errors of Metabolism, (www.soswy.state.wy.us/rules/rules/6959.pdf)