33-06-16-04. Refusal of testing.

1. If the parents or guardians refuse to have their infant receive newborn screening testing after being provided written information, that refusal shall be documented by a written statement signed by the parents or guardians.

2. The original refusal statement shall become a part of the infant's medical record and a copy of the statement must be submitted to the newborn screening program within six days after testing was refused.

History: Effective March 1, 2003; amended effective January 1, 2006; April 1, 2016.

General Authority: NDCC 23-01-03(3), 23-01-03.1, 23-01-04, 23-01-15, 25-17-01, 25-17-02

Law Implemented: NDCC 23-01-03.1, 25-17-01(3), 25-17-02, 25-17-03