39-909. TESTS FOR PHENYLKETONURIA AND PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN NEWBORN INFANTS. It shall be the duty of the administrative officer or other person in charge of each hospital or other institution caring for newborn infants and the person responsible for the registration of the birth of such infants under section 39-255, Idaho Code, to cause to have administered to every newborn infant in its or his care a test for phenylketonuria and such other tests for preventable diseases as prescribed by the state board of health and welfare. The person administering such tests shall make such reports of the results thereof as required by the state board of health and welfare.
History:
[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.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 9 - PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS AND OTHER PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN INFANTS
Section 39-901 - INFLAMMATION OF EYES OF NEWBORN DEFINED.
Section 39-902 - REPORT TO HEALTH OFFICER — WARNING OF DANGER — TREATMENT OF INDIGENT CASES.
Section 39-903 - GERMICIDE TO BE INSTILLED IN EYES OF NEWBORN BABY.
Section 39-904 - STATEMENT IN REPORT OF BIRTH.
Section 39-905 - DUTIES OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER.
Section 39-906 - DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.
Section 39-907 - BIRTH REPORTS NOT SHOWING COMPLIANCE — CERTIFICATION TO PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Section 39-909 - TESTS FOR PHENYLKETONURIA AND PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN NEWBORN INFANTS.