1. (a) The health care provider responsible for collecting the initial specimen shall collect or cause to be collected and submit for testing a repeat specimen if the initial specimen collected is either of the following:

   1. (1) Unacceptable for testing.
   2. (2) Yields an inconclusive screening test result.
2. (b) If a birth center or hospital collects the initial specimen from a newborn child prior to 24 hours of age because the newborn child is discharged from the birth center or hospital prior to 24 hours of age, the birth center or hospital shall collect or cause to be collected a repeat specimen.
3. (c) If the initial specimen collected yields an abnormal screening test result, the Department may require the health care provider responsible for collecting the initial specimen to collect a repeat specimen.

Authority

The provisions of this § 28.25 amended under section 16(a) of the Disease Control and Prevention Act of 1955 (35 P. S. § 521.16(a)); sections 2102(g) and 2111(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 532(g) and 541(b)); and sections 3 and 5 of the Newborn Child Testing Act (35 P. S. § § 623 and 625).

Source

The provisions of this § 28.25 amended May 17, 2002, effective May 18, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 2435. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (240180).

Cross References

This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 501.49 (relating to newborn infant care policies and procedures).