T39CH9

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39-901

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 9 PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS AND NEWBORNS 39-901. Inflammation of eyes of newborn defined. Any inflammation, swelling, or unusual redness in either one (1) or both eyes of any infant, either apart from, or together with any unnatural discharge from the eye or eyes of such infant, independent of the nature of the infection, if any, occurring at any time within two (2) weeks after the birth of such infant, shall be known as inflammation of the eyes of the newborn (Ophthalmia neonatorum). History: [(39-901) 1921, ch. 233, sec. 1, p. 522; I.C.A., sec. 38-701.]

39-902

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 9 PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS AND NEWBORNS 39-902. Reportable diseases. It shall be the duty of any person, hospital, or health care facility assisting in the birth of a child to report inflammation of the eyes of the newborn as described in section 39-901 , Idaho Code, or other reportable disease in accordance with department of health and welfare rules to either the department of health and welfare or the local health district. History: [39-902, added 2025, ch. 45, sec. 8, p. 217.]

39-903

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 9 PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS AND NEWBORNS 39-903. ocular antibiotic prophylaxis to be APPLIED TO eyes of newborn baby. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, physicians and midwives shall apply ocular antibiotic prophylaxis to the eyes of a newborn for the prevention of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum in accordance with the guidelines of the centers for disease control and prevention and the United States preventive services task force as standard medical practice in Idaho. History: [39-903, added 2025, ch. 45, sec. 9, p. 217.]

39-904

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 9 PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS AND NEWBORNS 39-904. Statement in report of birth. Every physician or midwife shall, in making a report of a birth, state whether the ocular antibiotic prophylaxis described in section 39-903 , Idaho Code, was applied to the eyes of the newborn. History: [(39-904) 1921, ch. 233, sec. 4, p. 522; I.C.A., sec. 38-704; am. 2025, ch. 45, sec. 10, p. 217.]

39-905

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 9 PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS AND NEWBORNS 39-905. required Tests. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be the duty of the administrative officer or other person in charge of each hospital, health care facility, or other institution caring for infants or newborns and the person responsible for the registration of the birth of such infants or newborns under section 39-255 , Idaho Code, to cause to have administered to every infant or newborn in its or his care a test for phenylketonuria and such other tests for preventable diseases and blood specimen collection as prescribed in this section and section 39-906 , Idaho Code, and by department of health and welfare rules. The person administering such tests or blood specimen collection shall carry out the duty and make such reports of the results thereof as required by this section, section 39-906 , Idaho Code, and department of health and welfare rules. (2) Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, all infants and newborns shall be tested for at least the following conditions as standard medical practice in Idaho: (a) Biotinidase deficiency; (b) Congenital hypothyroidism; (c) Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD); (d) Galactosemia; (e) Maple syrup urine disease; and (f) Phenylketonuria. (3) For births occurring outside of a hospital, the birth attendant shall assure that screening for CCHD is conducted through the use of pulse oximetry between twenty-four (24) and forty-eight (48) hours after birth following an algorithm adopted by the department of health and welfare. The birth attendant or his designee shall record the pulse oximetry results on the birth certificate and whether the CCHD screening was determined as passed, failed, or not screened following the algorithm adopted by the department of health and welfare. The person performing the screening is responsible for making an immediate referral for further evaluation of a newborn whose CCHD results are abnormal and informing the parent or legal guardian of the need for appropriate intervention. (4) For births occurring in a hospital, the administrator of the responsible institution or his designee shall record the pulse oximetry results on the birth certificate and whether the CCHD screening was determined as passed, failed, or not screened following the algorithm adopted by the department of health and welfare. The administrator of the responsible institution or his designee shall make a referral for further evaluation of a newborn whose CCHD results are abnormal and inform the parent or legal guardian of the need for appropriate intervention. History: [(39-905) 39-909, added 1965, ch. 223, sec. 1, p. 510; am. 1974, ch. 23, sec. 106, p. 633; am. 2018, ch. 169, sec. 9, p. 359; am. and redesig. 2025, ch. 45, sec. 11, p. 218.]

39-906

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 9 PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS AND NEWBORNS 39-906. DRIED blood specimen collection. (1) All infants or newborns shall have a dried blood specimen collection as standard medical practice in Idaho as required in this section. (2) For healthy infants, the initial dried blood specimen for newborn screening must be obtained between twenty-four (24) and forty-eight (48) hours of age. All infants must be retested. A test kit shall be given to the parents or responsible party at the time of discharge from the institution where initial newborn care was rendered, with instructions to collect a second dried blood specimen. The preferred time for sample collection for healthy infants is between ten (10) and fifteen (15) days of age. (3) For infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the initial dried blood specimen for newborn screening must be obtained upon admission to the NICU. Newborns who require a blood transfusion, hyperalimentation, or dialysis shall have a dried blood specimen collected for screening prior to these procedures. (4) For infants with a low birth weight, infants with an illness requiring three (3) or more weeks of hospitalization, or other infants admitted to the NICU, the first newborn screening specimen should be collected upon admission to the NICU, the second at twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours of age, and the third at twenty-eight (28) days or four (4) weeks of age. (5) For newborns transferred from one hospital to another, the originating hospital shall ensure that the dried blood specimen is drawn. If the newborn is too sick to have a dried blood specimen drawn for screening prior to transfer and a dried blood specimen is not obtained, the originating hospital shall document this fact and notify the hospital to which the newborn is being transferred that a dried blood specimen for newborn screening has not been obtained. (6) Prior to the discharge of an infant from the institution where initial newborn care or specialized medical care was rendered, the administrator of the institution shall ensure that an adequate dried blood specimen has been collected regardless of the time the infant is discharged from the institution. (7) For births occurring outside of a hospital, the birth attendant shall ensure that an acceptable dried blood specimen is properly collected for newborn screening as required by this section. (8) The person obtaining the newborn screening specimen shall fully complete the data card attached to the sample kit. (9) Within twenty-four (24) hours after collection, the dried blood specimen shall be mailed to the laboratory by first class mail or its equivalent, except when mailing service is not available. When mailing service is not available on weekends or holidays, dried blood specimens shall be mailed to the laboratory on the first available mail pick-up day. The preferred method of mailing, following a weekend or holiday, is by expedited mail s

39-907

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 9 PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS AND NEWBORNS 39-907. Exemption because of religious belief. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any child whose parent or guardian objects thereto on the grounds that it conflicts with the tenets or practices of a recognized church or religious denomination of which said parent or guardian is an adherent or member. History: [(39-907) 39-912, added 1965, ch. 223, sec. 4, p. 510; am. and redesig. 2025, ch. 45, sec. 13, p. 220.]