15229890, 64C-7.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15229890

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Children's Medical Services

Chapter:

PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL RISK SCREENING AND INFANT SCREENING FOR METABOLIC, HEREDITARY, AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS

Overview

RULE:

64C-7.001	Definitions
64C-7.002	Collection Procedures for Newborn Screening
64C-7.0025	Procedures for Newborn Screening Referral Centers (Repealed)
64C-7.004	Designated State Laboratory (Repealed)
64C-7.006	Newborn Screening Records (Repealed)
64C-7.007	Criteria for Designating Newborn Screening Disorders (Repealed)
64C-7.008	Objection to Prenatal and Infant (Postnatal) Risk Screening
64C-7.010	Prenatal and Infant (Postnatal) Risk Screening Records

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to add two disorders to the newborn screening panel of disorders and incorporate the panel by reference, eliminate duplicative or unnecessary terms and rule language, and update risk screening forms.

SUMMARY:

Rule 64C-7.001 provides definition of terms as used in this chapter. Rule 64C-7.002 identifies and incorporates by reference those disorders that infants must be screened for and addresses procedures for collection. Rule 64C-7.0025 provides procedures for the newborn screening centers to follow and is not statutorily supported. Rule 64C-7.004 states that all newborn screening laboratory tests are to be conducted by the State Public Health Laboratory and is duplicative of statute. Rule 64C-7.006 addresses newborn screening records and is unnecessary. Rule 64C-7.007 provides criteria for the designation of disorders for inclusion on the screening panel and is unnecessary. Rule 64C-7.008 addresses objections to prenatal and postnatal risk screening and updates or clarifies the risk screening instruments to be used. Rule 64C-7.010 addresses prenatal and postnatal risk screening records and has been updated to simplify language.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

383.14(2) FS.

LAW:

383.14 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/31/2014 Vol. 40/213

COMMENTS:

From 10/31/2014 To 11/21/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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