Iowa § 136A.5A Newborn critical congenital heart disease screening

Iowa Statutes

§ 136A.5A — Newborn critical congenital heart disease screening

Iowa § 136A.5A

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 136ACONGENITAL AND INHERITED DISORDERS

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Iowa Code § 136A.5A (2026).

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1.Each newborn born in this state shall receive a critical congenital heart disease screening by pulse oximetry or other means as determined by rule, in conjunction with the newborn screening required pursuant to section 136A.5.

2.Anattendinghealthcareprovidershallensurethateverynewbornundertheprovider’s care receives the critical congenital heart disease screening.

3.This section does not apply if a parent objects to the screening. If a parent objects to the screening of a newborn, the attending health care provider shall document the refusal in the newborn’s medical record and shall obtain a written refusal from the parent and report the refusal to the department.

4.Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the results of each newborn’s critical congenital heart disease screenin

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1. Each newborn born in this state shall receive a critical congenital heart disease
screening by pulse oximetry or other means as determined by rule, in conjunction with the
newborn screening required pursuant to section 136A.5.
2. Anattendinghealthcareprovidershallensurethateverynewbornundertheprovider’s
care receives the critical congenital heart disease screening.
3. This section does not apply if a parent objects to the screening. If a parent objects to
the screening of a newborn, the attending health care provider shall document the refusal in
the newborn’s medical record and shall obtain a written refusal from the parent and report
the refusal to the department.
4. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the results of each newborn’s critical
congenital heart disease screening shall only be reported in a manner consistent with the
reporting of the results of newborn screenings pursuant to section 136A.5 if funding is
available for implementation of the reporting requirement.
5. Thissectionshallbeadministeredinaccordancewithrulesadoptedpursuanttosection
136A.8.