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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 246. Health, Department of |
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Chapter 246-650. Newborn screening. |
Section 246-650-040. Reports to the board and the public.
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- (1) The department shall report to the board annually the following information concerning tests conducted under this section:(a) The costs of tests as charged by the department;(b) The results of each category of tests, by county of birth and ethnic group, as reported on the newborn screening form and, if available, birth certificates; and(c) Follow-up procedures and the results of such follow-up procedures.(2) The department shall compile an annual report for the public that includes:(a) The compliance rate of each hospital meeting the deadlines established under RCW 70.83.020 for newborn screenings;(b) The performance rate of each individual hospital;(c) The time taken by health care providers to notify parents and guardians after being notified by the department about infant screening tests that indicate a suspicion of abnormality that requires further diagnostic evaluation. Notification times will be summarized and reported in increments of days.(3) The reports must be made available in a format that does not disclose the identifying information related to any infant, parent or guardian, or health care provider.(4) The report must be posted in an accessible location on the department of health's web site.(5) Subsections (2) through (4) of this section expire January 1, 2020.