The attending physician, other health professional, hospital, or public health facility shall notify the parents, guardian, or custodian of each infant of the responsibility and need to have the newborn screening tests performed. The submitter shall place all newborn screening test results in the newborn patient's record. If a parent, guardian, or custodian refuses to have the newborn tested, the attending physician, other health professional, hospital, or public health facility shall obtain a written signed statement from the parent, guardian, or custodian of the infant regarding the refusal and place it in the newborn patient's record, notify the department within 24 hours of the refusal.

Source: 31 SDR 164, effective May 9, 2005; 41 SDR 109, effective January 5, 2015.

General Authority: SDCL 34-24-25.

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

Prior versions effective: 2005-05-09.