12VAC5-71 Regulations Governing Virginia Newborn Screening Services

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 27 Iss. 24 - August 01, 2011

TITLE 12. HEALTH

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Chapter 71

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Health intends to consider amending 12VAC5-71, Regulations Governing Virginia Newborn Screening Services. The purpose of the proposed action is to make corrections to outdated citations and to update the current list of conditions for which newborns are screened. The proposed amendments to this regulation are a result of a completed periodic review.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 32.1-12 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 1, 2011.

Agency Contact: Susan Tlusty, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R11-2916; Filed July 6, 2011, 12:20 p.m.