Title IV, PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)

The department may initiate, conduct, and supervise genetic health services for the inhabitants of the state, including the provision of regional genetic consultation clinics, comprehensive neuromuscular health care outreach clinics, and other outreach services and clinics as est…

1. All newborns born in this state shall be screened for congenital and inherited disorders in accordance with rules adopted by the department. 2. An attending health care provider shall ensure that every newborn under the provider’s care is screened for congenital and inherited …

1. Each newborn born in this state shall receive a critical congenital heart disease screening by pulse oximetry or other means as determined by rule, in conjunction with the newborn screening required pursuant to section 136A.5 . 2. An attending health care provider shall ensure…

1. In accordance with the duties prescribed in section 136A.3 , the department shall collaborate with state and local health agencies and other public and private organizations to develop and publish or approve and publish informational materials to educate and raise awareness of…

The department shall maintain a central registry, or shall establish an agreement with a designated contractor to maintain a central registry, to compile, evaluate, retain, and disseminate information on the occurrence, prevalence, causes, treatment, and prevention of congenital …

The department shall maintain the confidentiality of any identifying information collected, used, or maintained pursuant to this chapter in accordance with section 22.7, subsection 2 . 2004 Acts, ch 1031, §8, 12 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §206

The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this chapter . 2004 Acts, ch 1031, §9, 12 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §207 Referred to in §136A.5A

All state, district, county, and city health or welfare agencies shall cooperate and participate in the administration of this chapter . 2004 Acts, ch 1031, §10, 12