Minnesota Administrative Rules

4615.0700 DUTIES OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.

The attending physician shall do all of the following:

A.

report, in writing, results of diagnostic evaluation of all instances of positive newborn screening results of hemoglobinopathy, phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia to: Human Genetics Unit, Minnesota Department of Health, 717 SE Delaware Street, P.O. Box 9441, Minneapolis, MN 55440-9441; and

B.

however, if the attending physician refers a patient with positive screening results to a medical specialist for diagnosis and/or treatment, the attending physician may delegate the responsibility for reporting a confirmed diagnosis to the medical specialist.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.125; 144.128

History:

17 SR 1758

Published Electronically:

October 3, 2013