C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 709 - CRITICAL CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS SCREENING

  1. § 144-709-1.0 - PURPOSE
  2. § 144-709-2.0 - DEFINITIONS
  3. § 144-709-3.0 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR CCHD SCREENING FOR INFANTS BORN IN HOSPITALS OR BIRTHING CENTERS IN MAINE
  4. § 144-709-4.0 - REPORTING
  5. § 144-709-5.0 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR CCHD SCREENING FOR INFANTS BORN IN MAINE BUT NOT IN A HOSPITAL OR BIRTHING CENTER
  6. § 144-709-6.0 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR CCHD SCREENING FOR INFANTS NOT BORN IN MAINE
  7. § 144-709-7.0 - RESPONSIBILITY OF THOSE PROVIDING PEDIATRIC SERVICES
  8. § 144-709-8.0 - TIMING OF CCHD SCREENING
  9. § 144-709-9.0 - SCREENING TEST PERFORMED
  10. § 144-709-10.0 - PARENTAL REFUSAL OF THE SCREENING TESTS
  11. § 144-709-11.0 - FOLLOW-UP
  12. § 144-709-12.0 - REFFERAL
  13. § 144-709-13.0 - PROGRAM'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY OF ALL DATA

SUMMARY: These rules and regulations define the responsibilities of hospital administration and staff, physicians and other health care providers, midwives and other "principal birthing attendants," and others, with regard to the screening of newborn infants for critical congenital heart defects which if left untreated could cause critical incidents or death. These rules and regulations address the designation of a contact person in each hospital, timing and method of CCHD screening, parental refusal of tests, types of records to be maintained, responsibilities for follow-up and reporting of data collection.

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C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 709
EFFECTIVE DATE:
9/1/2015- filing 2015- 146

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 MRSA §§42 , 1532 and 1533

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