Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 64-81-4 - Reporting Requirements4.1. Each physician, nurse-midwife, hospital and freestanding birthing center shall provide information to the birth defects information system on all patients up to the age of six (6) that have been diagnosed with a congenital anomaly or abnormal condition.4.1.a. The commissioner may not require the reporting of personal identifying information or enter into the system any personal identifying information regarding congenital anomalies or abnormal conditions of a child whose parent or legal guardian objects on the basis of religious beliefs according to W. Va. Code § 16-40-2.4.2. The information shall be provided on forms obtained from the Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health in the Bureau.4.3. Cases to be included in the information system shall consist of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnoses. After the information is submitted, the advisory council shall recommend the following types of cases that are reportable to the information system based on national standards. | ICD CODE | DIAGNOSIS |
| All Congenital Anomalies (740-759) (Reports would include 4th and 5th digit attachments, i.e. 740.0 or 743.30) |
| 740 | Anencephalus and similar anomalies |
| 741 | Spina Bifida |
| 742 | Other congenital anomalies of nervous system |
| 743 | Congenital anomalies of eye |
| 744 | Congenital anomalies of ear, face and neck |
| 745 | Bulbus cordis anomalies and anomalies of cardiac septal closure |
| 746 | Other congenital anomalies of heart |
| 747 | Other congenital anomalies of circulatory system |
| 748 | Congenital anomalies of respiratory system |
| 749 | Cleft palate and cleft lip |
| 750 | Other congenital anomalies of upper alimentary tract |
| 751 | Other congenital anomalies of digestive system |
| 752 | Congenital anomalies of genital organs |
| 753 | Congenital anomalies of urinary system |
| 754 | Certain congenital musculoskeletal deformities |
| 755 | Other congenital anomalies of limbs |
| 756 | Other congenital musculoskeletal anomalies |
| 757 | Congenital anomalies of the integument |
| 758 | Chromosomal anomalies |
| 759 | Other and unspecified congenital anomalies |
| Specified Conditions in the Perinatal Period (760-763) (including 4th and 5th digit attachments, i.e., 765.2 or 765.20) |
| 760.71 | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| 764 | Slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition |
| 765 | Disorders relating to short gestation and low birthweight |
| 766 | Disorders relating to long gestation and high birthweight |
4.4. If a child's parent or legal guardian wants information concerning the child removed from the birth defects information system for religious reasons: 4.4.a. The commissioner shall remove all identifying information from the record, but leave the case in the system for reporting purposes; and4.4.b. A form for the parent or legal guardian to complete for the removal of the child's identifying information shall be mailed to all birthing facilities and made available upon request at the Bureau for Public Health office and on the Bureau's web page: http://www.wvdhhr.org/.