Services and published in the Federal Register on September 24,
2013.
Section 4. Dissemination of information on CMV.
(a) Requirement.--A health care practitioner that assumes
responsibility for the prenatal care of pregnant women or women
who may become pregnant shall provide the educational
information regarding CMV made available by the department under
section 3.
(b) Compliance.--Delivery of information prepared by the
department in accordance with section 3 shall constitute
compliance with this section.
Section 5. CMV newborn testing.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided for in subsection
(b), the department shall require a birthing facility or a
health care practitioner that assumes care of a newborn child to
test the newborn child for CMV before the newborn child is 21
days of age if:
(1) The newborn child fails the newborn hearing
screening under the act of November 30, 2001 (P.L.849,
No.89), known as the Infant Hearing Education, Assessment,
Reporting and Referral (IHEARR) Act.
(2) The parent or guardian of a newborn child requests
that the newborn child be tested for CMV.
(b) Exception.--A test under subsection (a) may not be
performed if a parent or guardian of the newborn child dissents
on the grounds that the test conflicts with a religious belief
or practice.
Section 6. Regulations.
The department shall promulgate regulations necessary to
effectuate the provisions of this act.
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