These sections describe the Newborn Screening Program administered by the Department of State Health Services. Each newborn delivered in the state must be subjected to two screens for multiple disorders to identify the newborn that may be at risk of having phenylketonuria (PKU), other heritable diseases, or hypothyroidism. Abnormal screens are reported to the newborn's health care practitioner. 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 November 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 8835.