These sections describe the Newborn Screening Program administered by the Texas Department of Health. Under the authorization of the statutes listed in these sections, each newborn delivered in the state must be subjected to a panel of screening tests to identify the newborn that may be at risk of developing phenylketonuria, other heritable diseases, or hypothyroidism. These sections also identify program services which are available to individuals who have a confirmed diagnosis of a heritable disease or hypothyroidism and establish eligibility criteria, financial participation requirements and procedures for the orderly provision of the identified services to eligible individuals.

Source Note:The provisions of this §37.51 adopted to be effective February 2, 1989, 13 TexReg 6268; amended to be effective December 17, 2002, 27 TexReg 11744.