California Code of Regulations › Title 17 - Public Health › Division 1 - State Department of Health Services › Chapter 4 - Preventive Medical Service › Subchapter 9 - Testing for Heritable Disorders › Group 5 - California Prenatal Screening Program › Article 3 - Testing and Follow up Program Requirements › Section 6525 - State-Approved Comprehensive and Satellite Prenatal Diagnosis Centers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) State-approved
						Comprehensive and Satellite Prenatal Diagnosis Centers shall be limited to those
						facilities that have Department approval to provide authorized follow-up services.
						The Department shall approve prenatal diagnosis and other methods, and shall
						institute such quality control and proficiency testing as is necessary to assure the
						accuracy of testing ordered by State-approved Comprehensive and Satellite Prenatal
						Diagnosis Centers.
(b) State-approved
						Comprehensive and Satellite Prenatal Diagnosis Centers shall comply with all
						standards for quality assurance issued by the Department and shall maintain levels
						of performance and quality of services acceptable to the Department, as published in
						Prenatal Diagnosis Center Standards and Definitions 2022, incorporated by
						reference.
(c) The Department shall
						provide reimbursement for all authorized prenatal screening follow-up services
						performed consequent to a screen positive test result provided at any State-approved
						Comprehensive and Satellite Prenatal Diagnosis Centers.
1. New
						  section filed by the Department of Health Services with the Secretary of State on
						  4-7-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Government Code Section
						  11343.8
						  (Register 86, No. 16).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE
						  filed 6-14-96 as an emergency; operative 6-14-96. Submitted to OAL for printing only
						  pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.8
						  (Register 96, No. 24).
3. Editorial correction of HISTORY 2 (Register 97,
						  No. 12).
4. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed
						  12-20-2019 as an emergency; operative 12-20-2019 pursuant to Health and Safety Code
						  section
						  124977(d).
						  Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Health and Safety Code
						  section
						  124977(d)
						  (Register 2019, No. 51). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
						  124977(d)(2),
						  these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the
						  department.
5. Statement of Compliance pursuant to Health and Safety Code
						  section
						  124977(d)(1)
						  as to 12-20-2019 order filed 12-11-2020. Exempt from OAL review pursuant to Health
						  and Safety Code section
						  124977(d)(2).
						  Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.8
						  (Register 2020, No. 50).
6. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 7-18-2022
						  as an emergency; operative 7-18-2022 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
						  124977(d).
						  Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Health and Safety Code
						  section
						  124977(d)
						  (Register 2022, No. 29). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
						  124977(d)(2),
						  these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the
						  department.
7. Amendment of subsection (b) refiled 9-9-2022 as an
						  emergency; operative 9-9-2022 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
						  124977(d)
						  (Register 2022, No. 36). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
						  124977(d)(2),
						  these regulations shall remain in effect until revised or repealed by the
						  department.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
							 124977,
							 124980,
							 124996,
							 125000,
							 125055,
							 125070
							 and
							 131200,
							 Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
							 124975,
							 124980,
							 124990,
							 125000,
							 125001,
							 125050,
							 125055
							 and
							 125065,
							 Health and Safety Code.