§ 16-41-17-2 — Examinations; advisory committee; religious exemption

(a) Subject to subsection (d), every infant
shall be given examinations at the earliest feasible time for the
detection of the following disorders:
(1) Phenylketonuria.
(2) Hypothyroidism.
(3) Hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell anemia.
(4) Galactosemia.
(5) Maple Syrup urine disease.
(6) Homocystinuria.
(7) Inborn errors of metabolism that result in an intellectual
disability and that are designated by the state department.
(8) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
(9) Biotinidase deficiency.
(10) Disorders detected by tandem mass spectrometry or other
technologies with the same or greater detection capabilities as
tandem mass spectrometry, if the state department determines that
the technology is available for use by a designated laboratory
under section 7 of this chapter.
(11) Spinal muscular atrophy.
(12) Severe combined immunodeficiency.
(13) Beginning July 1, 2020, Krabbe disease.
(14) Beginning July 1, 2020, Pompe disease.
(15) Beginning July 1, 2020, Hurler syndrome (MPS1).
(16) Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).
(17) Beginning July 1, 2022, and in addition to the disorders
listed in subdivisions (1) through (16), only a disorder
recommended by a perinatal genetics and genomics advisory
committee with expertise in newborn screening and through
protocols prescribed by the state department.
Beginning July 1, 2022, a perinatal genetics and genomics advisory
committee with expertise in newborn screening, and through protocols
established by the state department, may recommend the addition of a
disorder to, or deletion of a disorder from, the required examination
under this subsection. The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to add disorders to, or delete disorders from, the required
examination under this subsection. The state department shall include
any disorder added to or deleted from the required examination on a list
on the state department's Internet web site. The perinatal genetics and
genomics advisory committee shall affirm the addition of, or deletion
of, any disorder to the examination requirement on an annual basis.
(b) Subject to subsection (d), every infant shall be given a
physiologic hearing screening examination at the earliest feasible time
for the detection of hearing impairments.
(c) Subject to subsection (d), every infant shall be given a pulse
oximetry screening examination in accordance with rules adopted by
the state department for the detection of low oxygen levels. Section
10(a)(2) of this chapter does not apply to this subsection.
(d) If a parent of an infant objects in writing, for reasons pertaining
to religious beliefs only, the infant is exempt from the examinations
required by this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-6-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.91-1999, SEC.2; P.L.149-2001, SEC.3; P.L.229-2011, SEC.165; P.L.117-2015, SEC.34; P.L.17-2018, SEC.1; P.L.1-2019, SEC.1; P.L.19-2020, SEC.1; P.L.77-2022, SEC.1.