Newborn Screening Legislation
Instructions for searching the COMAR:
To view the regulations regarding newborn screening, click the link above and type in one of the following numerical codes in the search box:
● 10.52.12.00 - Title
● 10.52.12.01 - Purpose
● 10.52.12.02 - Scope
● 10.52.12.03 - Definitions
● 10.52.12.04 - Responsibilities of the Department
● 10.52.12.05 - Selection of Disorders for Screening
● 10.52.12.06 - Pre-Test Information (Includes parent's right to decline screening)
● 10.52.12.07 - Initial Screening (Includes parental objection procedure)
● 10.52.12.08 - Second Screening
● 10.52.12.09 - Transport of Specimens to a Licensed Laboratory
● 10.52.12.10 - Results
● 10.52.12.11 - Referral Procedures
● 10.52.12.12 - Follow-Up Procedures
● 10.52.12.13 - Records
To view the 2008 Legislative Report entitled “Should a Coordinated Statewide System For Screening Newborn Infants Be Applied to All Newborn Infants in Maryland?”, click the link below
04/2019