Section R9-13-204. First Specimen Collection

A.      When a newborn is born in a hospital, the hospital's designee shall collect a first specimen from the newborn according to whichever of the following occurs first:

1.        Unless specified otherwise by a physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse practitioner, before administering a transfusion or parenteral nutrition;

2.        When the newborn is at least 24 but not more than 72 hours old; or

3.        Before the newborn is discharged, unless the newborn:

a.         Is transferred to another hospital before the newborn is 48 hours old; or

b.        Dies before the newborn is 72 hours old.

B.       If a newborn is admitted or transferred to a hospital before the newborn is 48 hours old, the receiving hospital's designee shall:

1.        Verify that the first specimen was collected before admission or transfer, or

2.        Collect a first specimen from the newborn according to the requirements in subsection (A).

C.      When a newborn is born in a birth center, the birth center's designee shall collect a first specimen from the newborn according to subsections (A)(1) or (A)(2).

D.      For a home birth attended by a health care provider, the health care provider or the health care provider's designee shall collect a first specimen from the newborn according the requirements in subsection (A)(2).

Historical Note

Effective 11-74; Former Section R9-13-204 repealed, new Section R9-13-204 adopted effective July 16, 1981 (Supp. 81-4). Amended effective December 6, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Section automatically repealed by final rulemaking at 3 A.A.R. 146, effective September 24, 1998 (Supp. 99-1). New Section recodified from R9-14- 504 at 11 A.A.R. 3577, effective August 31, 2005 (Supp. 05-3). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1166, effective April 4,

2006 (Supp. 06-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 20

A.A.R. 953, effective April 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).