                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CRITICAL CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT SCREENING TEST REQUIRED (§ 32.1-65.1)

In order to prevent disability or death, the Board shall require every hospital
in the Commonwealth having a newborn nursery to perform a critical congenital
heart defect screening test using pulse oximetry or other Board-approved
screening test that is based on standards set forth by the American Academy of
Pediatrics on every newborn in its care when such infant is at least 24 hours
old but no more than 48 hours old or, in cases in which the infant is discharged
from the hospital prior to reaching 24 hours of age, prior to discharging the
infant.
		Any infant whose parent or guardian objects thereto on the grounds that such
tests conflict with his religious practices or tenets shall not be required to
receive such screening tests.
		The physician or health care provider in charge of the infant&#8217;s care
after delivery shall cause such tests to be performed.

HISTORY: 2014, cc. 4, 175.