- (1) A parent or legal guardian may refuse to allow the required testing for religious reasons.
- (2) The health care provider or institution shall file in the newborn's record documentation of refusal, reason, education of family about the disorders, and a signed waiver by both parents or legal guardians.
- (3) The practitioner or institution shall submit a copy of the refusal to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Newborn Screening Program, P.O. Box 144710, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4710.
KEY: health care, newborn screening
Date of Last Change: February 17, 2026
Notice of Continuation: January 26, 2023
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202; 26B-1-432