The purpose of the proposed rule development is to update the number of disorders screened in the Florida Newborn Screening Program and other program information as needed.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Children’s Medical Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64C-7.001: Definitions
64C-7.002: Collection Procedures for Metabolic Screening
64C-7.003: Criteria for Approved Laboratories
64C-7.004: Designated State Laboratory
64C-7.005: Reporting of Metabolic and Hereditary Disorder Screening Test Results
64C-7.006: Metabolic and Hereditary Disorder Screening Records
64C-7.007: Criteria for Designating Disorders
64C-7.008: Objection to Prenatal and Infant (Postnatal) Risk Screening
64C-7.009: Risk Screening Procedures
64C-7.010: Prenatal and Infant (Postnatal) Risk Screening Records
64C-7.011: Criteria for Designating Risk Screening Factors
64C-7.012: Charging for Infant Screening Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule development is to update the number of disorders screened in the Florida Newborn Screening Program and other program information as needed.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Newborn Screening.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 383.14(1)(s) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 383.14 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: December 5, 2007, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Health, 4025 Esplanade Way, Room 235-M, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sherri Hood, Florida Department of Health, Newborn Screening Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707, [e-mail], [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sherri Hood, Florida Department of Health, Newborn Screening Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707, [e-mail], [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.