Under the authority granted the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health under 16 Del.C. § 122(1), 16 Del.C. § 122(3)(h), 16 Del.C. Ch. 8C and 29 Del.C. § 7904 the Department adopts the following regulations pertaining to the screening of newborns for various disorders.
The purpose of these regulations is to describe the procedures for the Newborn Screening Program where each newborn delivered in the state must be provided a panel of screening tests to identify certain metabolic, hematologic, endocrinologic, and certain structural disorders that may result in developmental delay, cognitive disabilities, serious medical conditions, or death.
The responsibility for implementation of the regulations rests with the institution in which the infant is born. If an infant is born outside a facility, the responsibility for implementation of the regulations rests with the attending delivering physician or midwife, the newborn's primary health care provider and the parent or legal guardian.
16 Del. Admin. Code § 4107-1.0
23 DE Reg. 378( 11/1/2019) (Final)