§ 28.23. Timing of initial specimen collection by health care practitioners.

 A health care practitioner who delivers a newborn child other than in a birth center or hospital shall collect or cause to be collected the initial specimen from the newborn child, regardless of feeding history or medical condition, as close to 48 hours as possible but not later than 72 hours of age.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  28.23 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 §  28.23 amended May 17, 2002, effective May 18, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 2435. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (240180).

Cross References

   This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §  501.49 (relating to newborn infant care policies and procedures).

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