64C-7.009. Risk Screening Procedures  


Effective on Thursday, March 28, 1996
  • 1(1) Prenatal Risk Screening Procedures

    6(a) The health care provider delivering prenatal services shall assure that a prenatal risk screening instrument is completed and risk status is determined at the pregnant woman’s initial visit.

    35(b) The health care provider shall use the prenatal risk screening instrument and scoring mechanism determined by the department.

    54(c) The health care provider shall assure that at the initial visit the pregnant woman receives an explanation of Healthy Start services and is informed of her risk status as determined by the prenatal risk screening instrument.

    91(2) Infant (Postnatal) Risk Screening Procedures

    97(a) The health care provider shall assure that an infant (postnatal) risk screening is done and risk status is determined on each live birth infant.

    122(b) The health care provider shall use the infant (postnatal) risk screening instrument and scoring mechanism determined by the department.

    142(c) The health care provider shall assure that the parent or guardian is informed of the baby’s risk status as determined by the infant (postnatal) risk screening instrument.

    170Specific Authority 172383.14(2) FS. 174Law Implemented 176383.14 FS. 178History–New 3-29-92, Amended 9-20-94, 8-14-95, 3-28-96, Formerly 10J-8.010.