TABLE 1.

State Laws Governing Consent for NBS

Consent Policies	Number of States	States
No exemption for religion or personal belief	3	AZ, NE, WV
Exemption for religion only	30	AL, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MO, MS, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, UT
Must be members of established church that forbids NBS	9	CO, DE, ID, KY, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT
Exemption for religion or for personal or philosophical belief	15	AK, AR, FL, IA, LA, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, SD, VT
Informed consent required before screening	2	MD, WY
Must inform parent of right to object	3	MD, MN, WA
Must give parent reasonable opportunity to object	4	MD, MN, NJ, WI

This study examined statutes and regulations in each of the states. This chart does not reflect NBS program practices that deviate from state law. Additional research is needed to determine the extent to which laws reflect current practice.