1. (1) The institution or health care provider collecting the appropriate specimen:

   1. (a) shall use only the newborn screening form purchased from the department;
   2. (b) shall correctly store the newborn screening form in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight or heat source;
   3. (c) shall complete each part of the newborn screening form, except as described in Subsection (4);
   4. (d) shall collect blood in such a way as to not cause serum or tissue fluids to separate from the blood;
   5. (e) shall apply sufficient blood to the filter paper;
   6. (f) shall apply blood evenly to one side of the filter paper and ensure it soaks through to the other side;
   7. (g) shall apply blood to the filter paper in a manner that does not cause caking;

   8. (h) shall dry the specimen properly;

      1. (i) may not alter the newborn screening form in any way;
   9. (j) may not contaminate the filter paper with any foreign substance;

   10. (k) may not tear, perforate, scratch, or wrinkle the filter paper;

       1. (l) may not remove the filter paper from the newborn screening form; and
   11. (m) may not use the newborn screening form beyond the form's date of expiration.

2. (2) The institution or health care provider shall submit the completed newborn screening form to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Newborn Screening Laboratory, 4431 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, Utah 84129.

   1. (a) The newborn screening form shall be placed in an envelope large enough to accommodate the form without folding the form.
   2. (b) If mailed, the newborn screening form shall be provided to the US Postal Service within 24 hours of the appropriate specimen's collection.
   3. (c) If hand-delivered, the newborn screening form shall be delivered within 48 hours of the appropriate specimen's collection.
3. (3) The Legislature sets the fee for newborn screening and the newborn screening form.

4. (4) If the infant is undergoing adoption, the following may be omitted from newborn screening form:

   1. (a) infant's last name;
   2. (b) birth mother's name;
   3. (c) address; and
   4. (d) telephone number.
5. (5) The institution or health care provider shall include an identifying name and a contact person on the newborn screening form.

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