N.J. Admin. Code § 8:18-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:18-1.5 - Responsibilities of the birth attendant

(a) The birth attendant shall:

1. Submit or cause to be submitted to the testing laboratory an initial blood specimen taken before the infant is 48 hours old from all infants born outside of, and not admitted to, a hospital;

2. Follow the specimen collection and submission procedures specified in 8:18-1.4(a)5 through 8 and 15 through 16;

3. Collect or cause to be collected a repeat specimen when requested by the testing laboratory, and shall submit or cause such repeat specimen to be submitted to the testing laboratory within 24 hours of collection; and

4. If a repeat specimen is not obtained, place on the infant's medical record written documentation of efforts made to secure or cause to be secured a repeat specimen within 14 days of receipt of the laboratory report.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:18-1.5

Amended by R.2000 d.200, effective 5/15/2000.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 3943(b), 32 New Jersey Register 1785(b).
In (a), changed N.J.A.C. reference in 2, and substituted "place on the infant's medical record" for "submit to the testing laboratory" following "obtained,".
Amended by R.2004 d.333, effective 9/7/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 4193(a), 36 New Jersey Register 4135(a).
Amended the N.J.A.C. reference in (a)2.
Recodified from N.J.A.C 8:19-2.5 and amended by R.2005 d.346, effective 10/17/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 1661(a), 37 New Jersey Register 4018(a).
In (a)2, substituted "N.J.A.C. 8:18-1.4(a)5" for "N.J.A.C. 8:19-2.4(a)5".