Okla. Admin. Code § 310:550-17-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:550-17-1 - Follow-up for physicians

(a) If a physician examines an infant in its first three months of life, the physician will verify that the infant has been screened, and document results in the infant's medical record. If the infant has not been screened or if results of screening are not available, the physician shall submit a satisfactory newborn screening blood specimen as soon as possible.

(b) On written notification by the Newborn Screening Program of follow-up requirements for a newborn screen result of abnormal, unsatisfactory, or for specimens collected from a newborn at or less than 24 hours of age; the infant's physician or designee will ensure that required repeat screening, confirmatory testing, or diagnostic studies are performed in the timeframe specified so that therapy, when indicated, can be initiated expediently.

(c) The infant's physician may selectively rescreen the infant as clinically indicated.

(d) Because patients may relocate without a forwarding address or contact information, physicians and birthing facilities have the burden to make a reasonable search and effort to locate and notify the parent(s) or guardian(s). If the parent(s) or guardian(s) are not contacted, then the Newborn Screening Program Coordinator will be notified of the inability to notify after efforts to contact the parent(s) or guardian(s) have been exhausted.

(e) For appropriate comprehensive medical care, all confirmed cases of a disorder on the newborn screening blood testing panel, should have a referral to a pediatric subspecialist, and the parent(s) or guardian(s) should be referred for enrollment in newborn screening long-term follow-up services as designated by the Newborn Screening Program. For referral information, contact the Newborn Screening Short-term Follow-up Program at (405) 426-8310 or 1-800-766-2223.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:550-17-1

Amended at 8 Ok Reg 3115, eff 7-12-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1475, eff 5-1-92; Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3121, eff 7-1-92 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1637, eff 6-1-93; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 41, eff 10-5-94 (emergency); Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1685, eff 6-12-95; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 121, eff 10-15-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1979, eff 5-26-98; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1286, eff 5-27-04; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 105, eff 10-2-07 (emergency); Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1153, eff 5-25-08

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023