Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64C - Division of Children's Medical Services › Chapter 64C-7 - PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL RISK SCREENING AND INFANT SCREENING FOR METABOLIC, HEREDITARY, AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS › Section 64C-7.008 - Objection to Prenatal and Infant (Postnatal) Risk Screening

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The health care provider shall request
				any pregnant woman who objects to prenatal risk screening, after the purpose of
				the screening has been fully explained, to indicate her objection in writing on
				the screening instrument, and to sign the instrument. The screening instrument
				to be used is the Prenatal Risk Screen, DOH Form 3134, 01/15 (English version),
				or DOH Form 3134 H, 01/15 (Creole version), or DOH Form 3134 S, 01/15 (Spanish
				version), which are incorporated by reference. and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05157
,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05158
,
				or
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05159
.
				If the woman refuses to sign the instrument, this refusal shall be indicated on
				the patient's signature line. The provider is to complete, sign, and date the
				form.
(2) The hospital provider
				shall request any parent or guardian who objects to infant (postnatal) risk
				screening of their child or ward, after the purpose of the screening has been
				fully explained, to indicate the objection in writing on the electronic birth
				record risk screening instrument.
(3) Out-of-hospital birth providers with
				access to the electronic birth record risk screening instrument shall request
				any parent or guardian who objects to infant (postnatal) risk screening of
				their child or ward, after the purpose of the screening has been fully
				explained, to indicate the objection in writing on the electronic birth record
				risk screening instrument. Out-of-hospital birth providers without access to
				the electronic birth record risk screening instrument shall request any parent
				or guardian who objects to infant (postnatal) risk screening of their child or
				ward, after the purpose of the screening has been fully explained, to indicate
				the objection in writing on Infant Risk Screen, DOH Form 3135, 01/15 (English
				version), or DOH Form 3135 H, 01/15 (Creole version), or DOH Form 3135 S, 01/15
				(Spanish version), which are incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05160
,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05161
,
				or
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05162
.
				If the parent or guardian refuses to sign the instrument, this refusal shall be
				indicated on the patient's signature line. The provider is to complete, sign,
				and date the form.
(4) Prenatal and
				infant (postnatal) risk screening shall not be conducted if the affected
				pregnant woman, parent, or guardian objects to the
				screening.
Rulemaking Authority
					 383.14(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 383.14
					 FS.
New 3-29-92, Amended 8-14-95, 3-28-96, Formerly 10J-8.009,
					 Amended 5-2-01, 9-11-01, 3-26-15.