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. 2019 Feb 8;68(5):107–111. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6805a3

TABLE 1. State legislation and regulations for newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) — United States, 2011–2018.

State Citation Statute* Regulation/Guidance Actions Date enacted Date effective Date universal screening policy implemented§
Alabama
Ala. Admin. Code 420–10–1

X
Mandates screening
May 2013
Jun 2013
Jun 21, 2013
Alaska
Alaska Stat § 18.15.205
X

Mandates screening
Sep 2013
Jan 2014 (Jan 2016 for providers who attend <20 births/yr)
Mar 19, 2014
Alaska Admin. Code tit. 7, § 27.630
Alaska Admin. Code tit. 7, § 27.635

X
Specifies type of provider who is required to perform screen; reporting requirements
Feb 2014
Mar 2014
Arizona
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 36–694
X

Mandates screening
Apr 2014
Jul 2014
Jul 1, 2015
Ariz. Admin. Code § R9–13–202

X
Screening and reporting requirement
May 2015
Jul 2015
Arkansas
Ark. Code Ann. § 20–9-13
X

Mandates screening
Apr 2013
Aug 2013
Jul 1, 2015
California
Cal. Hsc. Code § 124121
X

Mandates screening be offered
Sep 2012
Jan 2013
Jul 1, 2013
Colorado
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25–4-1004.3
X

Mandates screening in birthing facilities below 7,000 ft. altitude
May 2015
Aug 2015
Jan 1, 2016
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12–37–105
X

Mandates direct entry midwives perform screen**
Jun 2016
Aug 2016
Connecticut
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-55
X

Mandates screening
May 2012
Jan 2013
Jan 1, 2013
Delaware
16 Del. Admin. Code § 4107.4

X
Mandates screening
May 2013
May 2013
May 1, 2013
District of Columbia
D.C. Code § 7–857.02
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2015
Sep 2015
Sep 7, 2015
Florida
Fla. Admin. Code r. 64C-7.002

X
Mandates screening
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Mar 26, 2015
Georgia
Ga. Comp. R. and Regs. 511–5-5-.03

X
Mandates screening
May 2014
Jun 2014
Jul 1, 2015
Hawaii
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 321–296
X

Mandates screening
Jul 2015
Jul 2015
Jan 2014
Idaho
Idaho. Admin. Code. r. 16.02.12.301

X
Mandates screening
Jul 2018
Jul 2018
Jul 1, 2018
Illinois
410 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 240/1.10
X

Mandates screening
Aug 2013
Aug 2013
Aug 20, 2013
Indiana
Ind. Code § 16–41–17–2
X

Mandates screening
May 2011
Jan 2012
Jan 1, 2012
Iowa
Iowa Code § 136A.5A
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2013
Jul 2013
Jan 8, 2015
Iowa Admin. Code r. 641.4.3

X
Screening and reporting requirements
Dec 2014
Jan 2015
Kansas
Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28–4-502

X
Mandates screening
Feb 2018
Feb 2018
Feb 2018
Kentucky
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 214.155
X

Mandates screening
Mar 2013
Jan 2014
Jan 1, 2014
902 Ky. Admin. Regs. 4:030

X
Screening and reporting requirements
Dec 2013
Dec 2013
Louisiana
La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1083.3
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2013
Aug 2013
Aug 1, 2013
Maine
Me. Stat. tit. 22, § 1532
X

Mandates screening
Jul 2013
Jul 2013
Oct 9, 2013
10–144 Me. Code. R. 709

X
Screening and reporting requirements
Sep 2015
Sep 2015
Maryland
Md. Code, Health. Law § 13–111
X
X
Mandates screening and creates advisory committee to develop implementation recommendations
May 2011
Jul 2011
Sep 1, 2012
Md. Code Regs. 10. 52.15.01-.08

X
Screening and reporting requirements
Oct 2012
Oct 2012 (emergency adoption) Apr 2013 (permanent adoption)
Md. Code, Bus. and Occ. Law § 8–6C-2
X

Mandates direct entry midwives** perform screen
May 2015
Jun 2015
Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, § 110C
X

Mandates screening
Mar 2014
Jun 2014
Jun 2014
105 Code Mass. Regs. 142.303

X
Requires freestanding birth centers to develop screening protocols
Oct 2014
Jan 2015
105 Code Mass. Regs. 130.616

X
Requires hospitals to develop screening protocols
Oct 2014
Jan 2015
Michigan
CCHD mandate letter to hospital administrators (authority under Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.5431)

X
Mandates screening
Oct 2013
Apr 2014
Apr 1, 2014
Minnesota
Minn. Stat. § 144.1251
X

Mandates screening
May 2013
Aug 2013
Aug 1, 2013
Mississippi
Miss. Code R. § 15.4.1.1

X
Mandates screening
Oct 2014
Nov 2014
Jul 1, 2015
Missouri
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.334
X

Mandates screening
Jul 2013
Aug 2013
Jan 1, 2014
Montana
Mont. Admin. R. 37.57.305

X
Mandates screening
Jun 2014
Jul 2014
Jul 1, 2014
Nebraska
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71–556
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2013
Sep 2013
Sep 6, 2013
181 Neb. Admin. Code 10

X
Screening requirements
Aug 2014
Aug 2014
Nevada
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 442.680
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2013
Jul 2015
Jul 2015
New Hampshire
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 132:10-aa
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2012
Aug 2012
Aug 11, 2012
New Jersey
N.J. Rev. Stat. § 26:2–111.4
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2011
Aug 2011
Aug 31, 2011
N.J. Code Admin. § 8:43G-19.15

X
Reporting requirements
Dec 2013
Jan 2014
New Mexico
N.M. Stat. § 24–1-6
X

Mandates screening
Mar 2014
May 2014
Jul 1, 2014
New York
N.Y. P.B.H. Law § 2500-A
X

Mandates screening
Jul 2013
Jan 2014
Jan 27, 2014
North Carolina
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-125
X

Mandates screening
May 2013
May 2013
Jul 25, 2014
10 N.C. Admin. Code 43K.0102–0103

X
Screening and reporting requirements
Jul 2014
Jul 2014 (temporary effective date)
Apr 2015 (permanent effective date)
North Dakota
N.D. Cent. Code § 25–17–06
X

Mandates screening
Apr 2013
Aug 2013
Aug 2013
Ohio
Ohio Rev. Code § 3701.5010
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2013
Sep 2013
Oct 1, 2014
Ohio Admin. Code 3701:54

X
Reporting requirements
Jun 2014
Oct 2014
Oklahoma
Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 1–550.5
Okla. Admin. Code § 310:550
X

Mandates screenin
Apr 2013
Jul 2013
Jul 1, 2013
Okla. Admin. Code § 310:550

X
Screening and reporting requirements
Jun 2014
Sep 2014
Oregon
Or. Rev. Stat. § 433.318
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2013
Jun 2013
Mar 1, 2014
Or. Admin. R. 333–520–0060

X
Screening requirements
Dec 2013Jun 2014
Jan 2014 (temporary effective date)
Jun 2014 (permanent effective date)
Pennsylvania
42 Pa. B. 7348

X
Mandates reporting if screening is performed
Dec 2012
Mar 2013
Sep 2014
Act of Jul. 2, 2014, P.L. 853, No. 94
X

Mandates screening
Jul 2014
Sep 2014
Rhode Island
216 R.I. Code R. § 20–05–01

X
Mandates screening
Aug 2014
Jul 2015
Jul 1, 2015
South Carolina
S.C. Code Ann. § 44–37–70
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2013
Sep 2013
Sep 11, 2013
S.C. Code Regs. 61–123

X
Screening requirements
Jun 2014
Jun 2014
South Dakota
S.D. Codified Laws §34–24–32
X

Mandates screening
Mar 2013
Jul 2013
Jul 2013
Tennessee
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68–5-507
X

Creates advisory committee to develop screening program
Mar 2012
Jan 2013
May 31, 2013
Tenn. Comp. R. and Regs. 1200–15–01

X
Mandates screening
May 2013
May 2013
Texas
Tex. HSC. Code § 33.011
X

Mandates screening
Jun 2013
Sep 2013
Aug 7, 2014
Tex. Admin. Code § 37.78-.79

X
Screening and reporting requirements
Jul 2014
Aug 2014
Utah
Utah Code § 26–10–6
X

Mandates screening
Mar 2013
Oct 2014
Oct 1, 2014
Vermont
18 Vt. State. Ann. § 5087
X

Requires screening rules be issued
May 2016
Jul 2016
Dec 2016
13 Vt. Code R. 140 057

X
Mandates screening
Dec 2016
Dec 2016
Virginia
Va. Code Ann. § 32.1–65.1
X

Mandates screening
Feb 2014/Mar 2014
Jul 2014
Jan 1, 2015
12 Va. Admin. Code § 5–71–30/12 Va. Admin. Code § 5–71–210

X
Screening and reporting requirements
Aug 2016
Oct 2016
Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 70.83.090
X

Mandates screening
Apr 2015
Jul 2015
Jul 24, 2015
West Virginia
W. Va. Code § 16–44–2
X

Mandates screening
Apr 2012
Jun 2012
Sep 1, 2012
Wisconsin
Wis. Stat. § 253.13
X

Allows the state’s department of health to add conditions to the state’s screening panel of disorders
Mar 2014
Mar 2014
Jul 3, 2014
Wis. Admin. Reg. Em. Rule 1410

X
Mandates screening
Jun 2014
Jul 2014 (emergency effective date)
Wis. Admin. Code DHS § 115

X
Mandates screening
Jul 2015
Aug 2015 (permanent effective date)
Wyoming Wyo. Code R. § 048.0035.1.09072017 X Mandates screening Sep 2017 Sep 2017 Sep 7, 2017

Abbreviation: X = presence of state action.

* Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia (DC) have enacted legislation related to newborn screening for CCHD; laws in 35 of those states (and the District of Columbia) require screening.

Thirty-one states issued regulations related to newborn screening; 15 of those states issued regulations requiring screening.

§ Implementation date refers to the date on which all birthing hospitals were expected to be screening, which might differ from the date when the health department implemented a screening policy or reporting requirement.

Mandates CCHD screening of newborns.

** Direct entry midwives are midwives who typically attend home births and who have become credentialed without first becoming a nurse.