Virginia § 32.1-67 - Duty of Board for follow-up and referral protocols; regulations

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§ 32.1-67. Duty of Board for follow-up and referral protocols; regulations

Infants identified with any condition for which newborn screening is conducted pursuant to § 32.1-65 or 32.1-65.1 shall be eligible for the services of the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program administered by the Department of Health. The Board of Health shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to implement Newborn Screening Services and the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program. The Board's regulations shall include a list of newborn screening tests conducted pursuant to §§ 32.1-65 and 32.1-65.1 and authorization to charge fees for such tests, notification processes conducted pursuant to § 32.1-66, follow-up procedures, appropriate referral processes, and services available for infants and children who have a heritable disorder or genetic disease identified through Newborn Screening Services.

Code 1950, § 32-112.6; 1966, c. 179; 1979, c. 711; 1980, c. 470; 1981, c. 164; 1986, c. 172; 1988, c. 97; 2000, c. 916; 2005, cc. 717, 721; 2012, c. 147; 2014, cc. 4, 175; 2025, c. 483.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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