Section R438-15-16 - Blood Spots(1) Once received by the laboratory the blood spots become the property of the Department.(2) The Department includes information about the Department's policy on the retention and use of residual newborn blood spots in the parent education materials.(3) The Department may use residual blood spots for newborn screening quality assessment activities.(4) The Department may release blood spots for research to a person if the person applies in writing to the Department for approval.(a) The proposal shall include a written protocol for the proposed research, the person's professional qualifications to perform the proposed research, and other information, if needed and requested by the Department.(b) The Department shall de-identify blood spots it releases unless it obtains informed consent of a parent or guardian to release identifiable samples.(c) The Department's internal review board shall approve all blood spot research.Utah Admin. Code R438-15-16
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-3, effective 1/29/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-1, effective 1/1/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-19, effective 9/15/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 7/10/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/10/2023