Division of Children’s Medical Services
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
64C-7.001Definitions
64C-7.002Collection Procedures for Newborn Screening
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 69, April 10, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
64C-7.001 Definitions.
No change.
64C-7.002 Collection Procedures for Newborn Screening.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) When a live birth occurs in a location outside of a licensed birth center and the infant is not admitted to a hospital following the birth, the professional person in attendance at the birth must:
(a) No change.
(b) A pulse oximeter device must be used to test the oxygen level in the right hand and either foot. Newborns must be at least 24 hours of age to obtain the oxygen level. Pulse oximetry screening results must be documented on a specimen card, DOH Form DH 677 or submitted electronically to the State Public Health Laboratory. Testing procedures must be consistent with the American Academy of Pediatrics current screening algorithm as described in "Strategies for Implementing Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease," in Figure 1, page e1262, effective November October 10, 2011, incorporated by reference and available at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/128/5/e1259.full and https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-xxxxx.
Rulemaking Authority 383.14(2) FS. Law Implemented 383.14 FS. History–New 10-25-79, Formerly 10D-76.03, Amended 12-5-84, Formerly 10J-8.03, Amended 3-29-92, 9-20-94, 3-28-96, Formerly 10J-8.003, Amended 4-1-08, 3-26-15, Amended ________.
