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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-1883

NOTICES

Newborn Screening and Genetics Program; Educational Brochure on Down Syndrome

[44 Pa.B. 5809]
[Saturday, September 6, 2014]

 The Division of Newborn Screening and Genetics has created an educational brochure on Down syndrome for use by health care practitioners, in accordance with the requirements of the Down Syndrome Prenatal and Postnatal Education Act (act) (35 P. S. §§ 6241—6244). The act requires certain health care practitioners to disseminate information relating to Down syndrome. The Department of Health (Department) plans to make the brochure available on the Department's publicly accessible web site. The brochure discusses up-to-date, evidence based information about Down syndrome, physical, developmental, educational and psychosocial outcomes, life expectancy, clinical courses, intellectual and functional development, and treatment options. This educational brochure will be available on October 1, 2014, and can be accessed at www.health.state.pa.us/downsyndrome.

 Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Luann Cartwright, Public Health Program Manager, Division of Newborn Screening and Genetics, 7th Floor East Health and Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8143. Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this document (for example, large print, audio tape or Braille) should contact Luann Cartwright to make the necessary arrangements.

MICHAEL WOLF, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1883. Filed for public inspection September 5, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]


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