Massachusetts § 110A - Tests of newborn children for treatable disorders or diseases
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 110A — Tests of newborn children for treatable disorders or diseases, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 110A. Tests of newborn children for treatable disorders or diseases
Section 110A. The physician attending a newborn child shall cause said child to be subjected to tests for phenylketonuria, cretinism, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and such other specifically treatable genetic or biochemical disorders or treatable infectious diseases which may be determined by testing as specified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall convene an advisory committee on newborn screening to assist the commissioner in determining which tests are necessary; provided, however, that said advisory committee shall convene not less than twice per year.
The department shall make such rules pertaining to such tests as accepted medical practice shall indicate.
The provisions of this section shall not apply if the parents of such child object thereto on the grounds that such test conflicts with their religious tenets and practices.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 110A cover?
Section 110A ("Tests of newborn children for treatable disorders or diseases") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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