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No publication of research or statistical data shall be made that identifies any infant having a heritable or genetic disorder.\n\t\tThe Commissioner may authorize linkages between secure electronic data systems maintained by the Department of Health containing newborn screening records and the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS) operated pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-46.01. The Commissioner may authorize health care providers authorized to view VIIS to view the newborn screening records of individuals to whom the providers are providing health care services. The records may be made available until the child reaches seven years of age, after which the records shall not be made available through a linkage to VIIS. 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This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 97 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1988 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2005, chapters 717<\/a> and 721<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 147<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70560,"section_number":"32.1-46.01","catch_line":"Virginia Immunization Information System","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-46.01\/"}],"permalink":{"id":202233,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69668,"identifier":"32.1-67.1","token":"32.1\/2\/7\/32.1-67.1","url":"\/32.1-67.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-67.1\/","token":"32.1\/2\/7\/32.1-67.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Confidentiality of records; prohibition of discrimination","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-67.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The results of the newborn screening services conducted pursuant to this article may be used for research and collective statistical purposes. No publication of research or statistical data shall be made that identifies any infant having a heritable or genetic disorder.\n\t\tThe Commissioner<\/span> may authorize linkages between secure electronic data systems maintained by the Department<\/span> of Health containing newborn screening records and the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS) operated pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-46.01<\/a>. The Commissioner<\/span> may authorize health care providers authorized to view VIIS to view the newborn screening records of individuals to whom the providers are providing health care services. The records may be made available until the child reaches seven years of age, after which the records shall not be made available through a linkage to VIIS. Such linkages shall be subject to all applicable state and federal privacy laws<\/span> and regulations.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS; PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION (\u00a7 32.1-67.1)\n\nThe results of the newborn screening services conducted pursuant to this article\nmay be used for research and collective statistical purposes. No publication of\nresearch or statistical data shall be made that identifies any infant having a\nheritable or genetic disorder.\n\t\tThe Commissioner may authorize linkages between secure electronic data systems\nmaintained by the Department of Health containing newborn screening records and\nthe Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS) operated pursuant to \u00a7\n32.1-46.01. The Commissioner may authorize health care providers authorized to\nview VIIS to view the newborn screening records of individuals to whom the\nproviders are providing health care services. The records may be made available\nuntil the child reaches seven years of age, after which the records shall not be\nmade available through a linkage to VIIS. Such linkages shall be subject to all\napplicable state and federal privacy laws and regulations.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 97; 2005, cc. 717, 721; 2012, c. 147.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}