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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-37-10 Report of infants with diseased eyes
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Should one or both eyes of an infant become reddened or inflamed at any time after birth, the midwife, nurse or person having charge of such infant shall report such condition at once to the county health department. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this sect…
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-37-20 Instillation of prophylactic to prevent blindness within one hour after birth
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Every doctor, midwife, nurse or other person attending the delivery at birth of a child in this State shall instill, or have instilled, into the eyes of the baby, within one hour after birth, some effective prophylactic approved by the Department of Public Health, for prevention …
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-37-30 Neonatal testing of children; storage and availability of blood samples for future tests; confidentiality; religious exemption; violation and penalties; Newborn Screening Advisory Committee
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(A) A child born in this State, except a child born of a parent who objects on religious grounds and indicates this objection before testing on a form promulgated in regulation by the Department of Public Health, shall have neonatal testing to detect inborn metabolic errors and h…
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-37-35 Required neonatal genetic testing
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(A) Neonatal testing conducted pursuant to Section 44-37-30 must include testing for the following: (1) Krabbe disease; (2) Pompe disease; and (3) Hurler syndrome. (B) The department shall require additional lysosomal storage disorders to be tested upon the recommendations of the…