The parent, guardian, or custodian of each infant is responsible for having blood tests as identified in § 44:19:01:04 performed within the first 48 hours of an infant's life. If a parent, guardian, or custodian refuses to have a newborn tested pursuant to § 44:19:01:04, despite having been notified of the need for testing, the parent, guardian, or custodian shall sign a written statement regarding the refusal.

Source: 18 SDR 67, effective October 16, 1991; 23 SDR 91, effective December 9, 1996; 31 SDR 164, effective May 9, 2005; 41 SDR 109, effective January 5, 2015; 42 SDR 14, effective August 10, 2015.

General Authority: SDCL 34-24-25.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-24-17 , 34-24-23 , 34-24-24.

Prior versions effective: 2015-01-05, 2005-05-09.