§ 28.2. Newborn diseases listed.

 A newborn child born in this Commonwealth shall be screened for the following diseases which may cause mental retardation, physical defects or death if not detected and treated soon after birth:

   (1)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).

   (2)  Galactosemia.

   (3)  Hemoglobin diseases.

   (4)  Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).

   (5)  Phenylketonuria (PKU).

   (6)  Primary congenital hypothyroidism.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  28.2 amended under section 16(a) of the Disease Control and Prevention Act of 1955 (35 P. S. §  521.16(a)); sections 2102(g) and 2111(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § §  532(g) and 541(b)); and sections 3 and 5 of the Newborn Child Testing Act (35 P. S. § §  623 and 625).

Source

   The provisions of this §  28.2 amended May 17, 2002, effective May 18, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 2435. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (240177).

Cross References

   This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §  28.1 (relating to definitions); 28 Pa. Code §  28.11 (relating to informing the parent or guardian); 28 Pa. Code §  28.21 (relating to responsibility for collecting and testing initial and repeat specimens); 28 Pa. Code §  28.22 (relating to timing of initial specimen collection by birth centers or hospitals); and 28 Pa. Code §  28.28 (relating to follow-up of symptoms consistent with newborn diseases).

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