1. (a) The Texas Department of Health (department) will maintain an active system of follow-up for suspected cases of each condition for which screening tests are required.
2. (b) Health authorities, public health departments, public health districts, and the department's public health regions will provide follow-up and other needed assistance for individuals at risk from the conditions for which screening tests are required as requested by the department or the child's private physician.
3. (c) The department will identify pediatric specialists in the state who are available to provide consultation to physicians regarding the diagnosis and management of newborns with abnormal screening results. When appropriate, the Newborn Screening Program (program) staff will provide the physician with the names of consultants in the physician's geographic area. The program may provide the pediatric specialists who consult with the department with the information about the child and the abnormal screening test result.
4. (d) Individuals shall report to the department all confirmed cases of the conditions for which required screening tests are performed that have been detected by other mechanisms.
5. (e) Data will be collected in order to derive incidence/prevalence rates from the various conditions. Such epidemiologic data will be obtained largely from information on the filter-paper form; thus completeness of the form is crucial. This data may identify high-risk population groups, with the ultimate goal of preventing severe sequel of the conditions.
6. (f) The department will maintain a registry of children born in Texas who have been diagnosed as having one of the disorders for which screening tests are required.

Source Note:The provisions of this §37.58 adopted to be effective February 2, 1989, 13 TexReg 6268; amended to be effective May 16, 1994, 19 TexReg 3369; amended to be effective December 17, 2002, 27 TexReg 11744.