Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Newborn Metabolic, Endocrine, and Hemoglobinopathy Screening Program and Newborn Hearing Loss Screening Program [R23-13-MET/HRG]


216-RICR-20-05-1 INACTIVE RULE

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Title 216 Rhode Island Department of Health
Chapter 20 Community Health
Subchapter 05 Maternal and Child Health
Part 1 Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Newborn Metabolic, Endocrine, and Hemoglobinopathy Screening Program and Newborn Hearing Loss Screening Program [R23-13-MET/HRG]
Type of Filing Amendment
Regulation Status Inactive
Effective 08/12/2014 to 08/12/2014

Regulation Authority:

RIGL §§23-13-13, and 23-13-14

Purpose and Reason:

Update a comprehensive metabolic, endocrine, and hemoglobinopathy screening program for newborns and a newborn hearing loss screening program and for adopting a fee structure for said programs. Several edits were made based on comments received at the Public Hearing. Section 3.0 was modified to clarify the guidance criteria to be used in testing for hering loss.