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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-4 - ANIMALS AND INSECTS › Subject 511-4-1 › Rule 511-4-1-.10

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O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-6,  31-12-9.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-4 - ANIMALS AND INSECTS › Subject 511-4-3 - REPEALED › Rule 511-4-3-.01 - Repealed

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O.C.G.A. §
										31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-4 - ANIMALS AND INSECTS › Subject 511-4-3 - REPEALED › Rule 511-4-3-.02 - Repealed

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O.C.G.A. §
										31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-4 - ANIMALS AND INSECTS › Subject 511-4-3 - REPEALED › Rule 511-4-3-.03 - Repealed

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O.C.G.A. §
										31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-4 - ANIMALS AND INSECTS › Subject 511-4-3 - REPEALED › Rule 511-4-3-.04 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §
										31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-4 - ANIMALS AND INSECTS › Subject 511-4-3 - REPEALED › Rule 511-4-3-.05 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §
										31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-1 - MIDWIFERY › Rule 511-5-1-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Midwife
means a person who is not a physician licensed under the
				laws of Georgia, and who is regularly engaged in attending women in childbirth
				or holds himself or herself out to the public as providing the services of a
				midwife, whether or not for consideration.
(2)
Midwifery
means and includes
				any act or practice of attending women in childbirth, whether or not for
				consideration. Midwifery also includes the independent management of care of
				newborns, and the antepartal, intrapartal, or postpartal care of
				women.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-26-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-1 - MIDWIFERY › Rule 511-5-1-.02 - Authority to Practice as a Midwife

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No person shall practice midwifery, or hold himself or
				 herself out to the public as a midwife, unless that person has a current
				 certification from the Georgia Board of Nursing to practice as a Certified
				 Nurse-Midwife in accordance with Ga. Comp. R. & Regs.
				  410-12-.02"Rules for Certified
				 Nurse-Midwives." Such certification from the Board of Nursing shall constitute
				 the certification required under Code Section
				  31-26-2, and no additional certification from the Department of Public Health or from a
				 County Board of Health shall be required.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-26-3.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-1 - MIDWIFERY › Rule 511-5-1-.03

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §
										31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-1 - MIDWIFERY › Rule 511-5-1-.04

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §
										31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-1 - MIDWIFERY › Rule 511-5-1-.05

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §
										31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-2 - THE FLUORIDATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES › Rule 511-5-2-.01 - Fluoridation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Efficacy of
				Fluoridation:
(a) Dental decay is a disease
				of such magnitude that practically the entire population of Georgia suffers
				from it. No age group is immune and no social strata are exempt. Every major
				health organization in the state and nation advocates fluoridation of public
				water supplies as the most acceptable public health approach in reducing the
				tremendous backlog of this disease. The medical, dental and public health
				professions in Georgia have repeatedly endorsed and even urged fluoridation
				through resolutions that are on file in the Department of Public
				Health.
(b) The Department strongly
				advocates community water fluoridation for preventing dental decay and for its
				beneficial effect on the general health of the public, and, in fulfilling its
				duty to the citizenry of the state, urges the immediate application of
				fluorides to all public water systems deficient in this element.
(c) For the most effective results in
				Georgia, the optimal concentration of fluorides in the finished water should be
				maintained at 0.85 ppm. (0.85 of 1 part fluoride to one million parts of water)
				with a lower limit of 0.7 ppm. and an upper limit of 1.0 ppm. It is only
				through constantly maintaining the recommended average (0.85 ppm.) can the
				citizens expect maximum reduction in tooth decay. Studies have shown
				proportionately reduced benefits when the fluoride concentration is maintained
				below the recommended average.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-3 - PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF THE EYES OF THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-3-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The purpose of this Rule is to prescribe the prophylactic
				 treatment of the eyes of the newborn; to require the person in attendance at
				 childbirth to instill the prophylactic in the eyes of the live newborn
				 immediately following birth; and to require the reporting of
Ophthalmia
				 Neonatorium
.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-3 - PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF THE EYES OF THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-3-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Unless a different meaning is required by the context, the
				 following terms as used in these Rules shall have the meaning hereafter
				 respectively ascribed to same:
(1)
				"
Ophthalmia Neonatorium
" means an infection by
Neisseria Gonoccocus
of the eyes of an infant and occurring in
				the early neonatal period.
(2)
				"Prophylactic treatment" means the instillation of a one (1) percent aqueous
				silver nitrate solution in a single dose ampule, or an ophthalmic ointment or
				drops containing one (1) percent tetracycline or one-half (0.5) percent
				erythromycin in a single-use tube or ampule in the eyes of the live newborn
				immediately following birth. None of the agents used for prophylaxis should be
				flushed from the eyes following instillation.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-3 - PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF THE EYES OF THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-3-.03 - Provisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The person in
				attendance at any childbirth shall instill the prophylactic treatment in the
				eyes of the live newborn immediately following birth.
(2) On written application setting forth the
				objectives, the reasons requiring the use of a prophylactic treatment other
				than that defined in Section
				 511-5-3-.02(b)  and
				the control methods to be followed, the Georgia Department of Public Health may
				authorize the use of another agent or method of prophylactic treatment of the
				eyes of the newborn for research and other controlled use.
(3) Any physician licensed to practice in
				Georgia under the Medical Practice Act shall report each case of
Gonoccocal Ophthalmia Neonatorium
diagnosed or treated by
				him.
(4) Each person who by Georgia
				law is permitted to attend the pregnant woman at childbirth but who is not
				permitted by Georgia law to prescribe medication or treat
Ophthalmia
				Neonatorium
shall immediately upon discovery report to the local
				District Health Director any newborn with signs of
Ophthalmia
				Neonatorium
such as swelling, redness of eyes or any discharge
				therefrom.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  31-2A-6.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-4 - SEROLOGIC TESTS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN › Rule 511-5-4-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The purpose of this Rule is to detect the presence of certain
				 infectious diseases in a pregnant or postpartum woman and provide appropriate
				 treatment for the woman and baby.
O.C.G.A.
				 §§
											31-2A-6,  31-12-3,  31-17-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-4 - SEROLOGIC TESTS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN › Rule 511-5-4-.02 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Unless a different meaning is required by the context, the
				 following terms as used in these Rules shall have the meaning hereinafter
				 respectively ascribed to same:
(a)
				"Standard serologic test for syphilis" means a test designed to detect evidence
				of syphilis.
(b) "Standard
				serologic test for hepatitis B" means a test designed to detect evidence of
				hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).
(c) "Standard serologic test for hepatitis C"
				means a test designed to detect evidence of hepatitis C. This definition
				includes an HCV-antibody test with reflect HCV RNA polymerase chain reaction
				(PCR) test.
(d) "Standard serologic
				test for HIV" means a test designed to detect evidence of HIV.
(e) "Department" means the Georgia Department
				of Public Health.
O.C.G.A.
				 §§
											31-2A-6,  31-12-3,  31-17-4.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-4 - SEROLOGIC TESTS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN › Rule 511-5-4-.03 - Provisions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Unless the patient declines screening, every pregnant woman shall have a blood
				specimen taken as prescribed herein for a standard serologic test for syphilis,
				a standard serologic test for HIV, a standard serologic test for hepatitis B
				and a standard serologic test for hepatitis C.
(2) Every health care provider in this state
				providing prenatal care to a pregnant woman, or delivering or attending a woman
				just delivered, shall take or cause to be taken a venous blood specimen for
				submission to a clinical laboratory for a standard serologic test for syphilis,
				a standard serologic test for HIV, a standard serologic test for hepatitis B
				and a standard serologic test for hepatitis C, as follows:
(a) At the initial visit to the health care
				provider for prenatal care, a standard serologic test for:
1. Syphilis;
2. HIV;
3. Hepatitis B; and
4. Hepatitis C.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to provide administrative
				 details and procedures to ensure that all newborn babies in Georgia are
				 promptly tested for certain conditions which pose a threat of severe illness,
				 physical or developmental disability, or death.
O.C.G.A.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-5 through  -7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.03 - Testing Required of Newborn Babies

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It is the goal of the Department that
				every baby born alive in Georgia shall be tested for the following conditions,
				unless its parents or legal guardians object in writing on the ground that such
				tests and treatment conflict with their religious beliefs:
(a) critical congenital heart disease
				(CCHD);
(b) hearing
				impairment;
(c) argininosuccinic
				aciduria;
(d) beta-ketothiolase
				deficiency;
(e) biotinidase
				deficiency;
(f) carnitine uptake
				defect;
(g)
				citrullinemia;
(h) congenital
				adrenal hyperplasia;
(i) congenital
				hypothyroidism;
(j) cystic
				fibrosis;
(k)
				galactosemia;
(l) glutaric acidemia
				type I;
(m)
				homocystinuria;
(n) isovaleric
				acidemia;
(o) Krabbe disease as a
				3-year pilot program beginning September 21, 2021;
(p) long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
				deficiency;
(q) maple syrup urine
				disease;
(r) medium-chain acyl Co-A
				dehydrogenase deficiency;
(s)
				methylmalonic acidemia;
(t)
				mucopolysaccharidosis type 1;
(u)
				multiple carboxylase deficiency;
(v) phenylketonuria;
(w) pompe disease;
(x) propionic acidemia;
(y) severe combined immunodeficiency
				(SCID);
(z) sickle cell
				hemoglobinopathies;
(aa) spinal
				muscular atrophy;
(bb)
				trifunctional protein deficiency;
(cc) tyrosinemia;
(dd) very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
				deficiency;
(ee) x-linked
				adrenoleukodystrophy;
(ff)
				3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency; and
(gg) 3-OH 3-CH3 glutaric aciduria.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.04 - Newborn Screening Specimen Cards and Laboratory Analysis

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It shall be the
				responsibility of the hospital, birthing center, physician's office or other
				healthcare facility in which the baby is born to ensure that an NBS Card is
				properly completed and submitted to the Department in accordance with these
				Rules, and that the parents are given a copy of DPH Form 5506 ("Georgia Newborn
				Screening Program: What Every Parent Should Know"). If the birth occurs outside
				a hospital, birthing center, or other healthcare facility, then it shall be the
				responsibility of the attending physician or midwife to do so.
(2) A Newborn Screening Dried Bloodspot
				Specimen (DBS) shall be completed 24 hours after birth, as follows:
(a) All information requested on the NBS Card
				shall be legibly and accurately collected;
(b) Specimens of the baby's blood shall be
				collected and placed on the DBS in accordance with the current edition of the
				Georgia Newborn Screening Program Policy and Procedure Manual, and allowed to
				dry for at least three hours;
(c)
				The NBS Card shall be sent within 24 hours to the Department's Public Health
				Laboratory, using a courier service that ensures next business day delivery and
				allows the tracking of the package. A copy of the completed NBS Card shall be
				maintained with the baby's clinical records;
(d) If an NBS Card does not reach the Public
				Health Laboratory within ten (10) days after the blood sample was drawn, the
				submitter shall repeat this process and submit a new Card for that
				baby.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.05 - Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All hospitals and birthing centers shall
				be equipped to conduct a CCHD screening test on newborn babies in accordance
				with the Georgia Newborn Screening Program Policy and Procedure
				Manual.
(2) When a live birth
				occurs in any hospital, birthing center or in a facility that is equipped to
				conduct a CCHD screening test the test shall be conducted prior to the baby's
				discharge in accordance with the Georgia Newborn Screening Policy and Procedure
				Manual. Newborns who have already received an echocardiogram for any reason may
				be excluded from CCHD screening.
(3) If the baby is admitted into a NICU or
				SCN, the baby shall have a CCHD screening test prior to discharge or once the
				baby is weaned from supplemental oxygen. Newborns who have already received an
				echocardiogram for any reason may be excluded from CCHD screening.
(4) The person administering the test shall
				ensure that the CCHD screening test is conducted in accordance with the Georgia
				Newborn Screening Program Policy and Procedure Manual.
(5) The results of the test shall be included
				in the baby's clinical record, reported to the Department, and given to the
				parents or legal guardians, in accordance with the Georgia Newborn Screening
				Policy and Procedure Manual.
O.C.G.A.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-5 through  -7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.06 - Hearing Screening

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				All hospitals and birthing centers shall be equipped to conduct a newborn
				hearing screening test in accordance with these Rules.
(2) When a live birth occurs in a hospital or
				birthing center or in an office or facility that is equipped to conduct a
				newborn hearing screening test according to these Rules, a newborn hearing
				screening test shall be conducted prior to the baby's discharge.
(3) A newborn hearing screening test shall be
				conducted in accordance with the Georgia Newborn Screening Program Policy and
				Procedure Manual as follows:
(a) If the baby
				is in the well-baby nursery, then the test shall be conducted by aOAE and/or
				aABR;
(b) If the baby is in a SCN
				or NICU, for greater than five days, then the test shall be conducted after 32
				weeks gestational age and when the baby is medically stable, and must include
				an aABR;
(c) If the baby does not
				pass the initial newborn hearing screening test, then the submitter may perform
				a second newborn hearing screening test prior to hospital discharge in
				accordance with the Georgia Newborn Screening Program Policy and Procedure
				Manual;
(d) In the event that a
				baby is transferred to another hospital or birthing center before the newborn
				hearing screening test has been completed, then it is the responsibility of the
				second facility to assure that a newborn hearing screening test is
				completed.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.07 - Approved Laboratories

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A private laboratory may seek approval
				from the Department to conduct newborn screening laboratory analysis by showing
				to the Department's satisfaction that it holds a valid Certificate of
				Accreditation or Certificate of Registration from CMS to perform
				high-complexity testing of newborns for the conditions listed in DPH Rule
				 511-5-5-.03(c) through (gg), and that it can perform consistent and
				reliable testing in accordance with the Rules of the Department.
(2) Approved laboratories performing analysis
				of a Georgia Newborn Screening Specimen Card shall conduct testing for all of
				the conditions listed in DPH Rule
				 511-5-5-.03(c) through (gg)  and shall report the results of the
				testing to the appropriate newborn screening follow-up provider and submitter
				on the day that testing is completed.
(3) Approved laboratories shall retain the
				Cards according to the retention schedule in the current Georgia Newborn
				Screening Program Policy and Procedure Manual.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-6;
				  31-12-5 through  -7; 31-22-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.08 - Abnormal Test Results

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				In the event of an abnormal test result from the NBS Card, the appropriate
				newborn screening follow-up provider shall notify the baby's physician or
				healthcare provider, and the parent or legal guardian, in accordance with the
				Georgia Newborn Screening Policy and Procedure Manual.
(2) In the event of an abnormal test result
				for CCHD, an appropriate assessment or referral shall be made immediately, in
				accordance with the Georgia Newborn Screening Policy and Procedure
				Manual.
(3) In the event of a
				newborn not passing the newborn hearing screening test, the person
				administering the newborn hearing screening test shall notify the Department of
				Public Health (DPH) in accordance with the Georgia Newborn Screening Policy and
				Procedure Manual
(4) If the parents
				or legal guardians cannot be reached or are non-responsive, the Department or
				the parents' county health department should be contacted for
				assistance.
O.C.G.A.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-5 through  -7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.09 - Reporting

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Every hospital, laboratory and physician confirming abnormal
				 test results or clinical symptoms for the conditions listed in DPH Rule
				  511-5-5-.03  must report those
				 findings to the appropriate follow-up provider and to the Department in
				 accordance with the Georgia Newborn Screening Policy and Procedure
				 Manual.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-12-2;
				  31-1-3.2;
				  31-22-2.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-5 - TESTING FOR INHERITED DISORDERS IN THE NEWBORN › Rule 511-5-5-.10 - Revisions to Newborn Screening Panel

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioner of Public Health may from time to time
				 change the roster of conditions for which testing is required. In determining
				 which conditions are to be added or deleted from the newborn screening panel,
				 the Commissioner may seek the advice and guidance of the Newborn Screening and
				 Genetics Advisory Committee. Criteria to be considered in adding disorders
				 shall include, without limitation, the following:
(a) Whether the disorder has significant
				morbidity and mortality when not identified and not treated before symptoms
				appear;
(b) Whether early clinical
				identification of the disorder is unlikely;
(c) Whether the prevalence of the disorder in
				the population is frequent enough to justify screening an entire
				population;
(d) Whether appropriate
				and effective technology and trained personnel are available to perform the
				additional tests;
(e) Whether
				resources for follow-up and counseling are available;
(f) Whether resources and efficacious
				treatment are available; and
(g)
				Whether the disorder is recommended for screening by any national professional
				organization such as, but not limited to the Secretary's Advisory Committee on
				Heritable Disorders of Newborns and Children, The American Academy of
				Pediatrics and the National March of Dimes.
O.C.G.A.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-5 through  -7.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-6 - VISION, HEARING, DENTAL, AND NUTRITION SCREENING OF CHILDREN ENTERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Rule 511-5-6-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Screening"
				means a preliminary standard evaluation designed to identify the need for
				further professional evaluation, with results reported as "passing" or "needs
				further evaluation" and an indication of whether the child is currently under
				professional care;
(2)
				"Certificate" means Department of Public Health Form 3300: Certificate of
				Vision, Hearing, Dental and Nutrition Screening, in the form attached to these
				Rules.
(3) "Department" means the
				Georgia Department of Public Health;
(4) "Public School" means a school operating
				within the State of Georgia and receiving direct financial support from a
				county Board of Education, the Georgia Department of Education, or the Georgia
				Department of Early Care and Learning;
(5) "Local Health Department" means a County
				Board of Health organized pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
									31-3-1
et
				seq.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  31-2A-4(2,
				 7, 8); 31-2A-6, 20-2-770.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-5 - HEALTH PROMOTION › Subject 511-5-6 - VISION, HEARING, DENTAL, AND NUTRITION SCREENING OF CHILDREN ENTERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Rule 511-5-6-.02 - Filing of Certificates

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The parent or guardian of a child being
				admitted for the first time to a public school shall furnish to the school
				authorities a properly executed Department of Public Health Form 3300:
				Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental and Nutrition Screening. The Certificate
				shall be subject to audit by the Department and by the local Health
				Department.
(2) The vision,
				hearing, dental, and nutrition screenings reported on the Certificate must have
				been conducted within one year prior to the time that the child is admitted for
				the first time to a public school.
(3) Any child admitted to a public school
				without a Certificate shall present a Certificate within three months following
				admission.
(4) When a child
				transfers to another school within Georgia, the Certificate and any related
				follow-up documentation must be forwarded to the new school.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  31-2A-4(2,
				 7, 8); 31-2A-6, 20-2-770.
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(1) The following screenings shall be
				required for each child and reported on the Certificate: vision, hearing,
				dental, and nutrition.
(2) For
				purposes of the nutrition screening,"Body Mass Index" calculations shall be
				made using the current formula published by the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  31-2A-4(2,
				 7, 8); 31-2A-6, 20-2-770.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Vision, hearing, dental, and nutrition
				screenings may be conducted by a physician with an active Georgia license, by
				persons working under the supervision of a physician with an active Georgia
				license, by the local health department, or by a school registered
				nurse.
(2) Vision screenings also
				may be conducted by an optometrist with an active Georgia license, or by an
				employee of Prevent Blindness Georgia trained in vision screening.
(3) Hearing screenings also may be conducted
				by an audiologist or speech-language pathologist with an active Georgia
				license.
(4) Dental screenings also
				may be conducted by a dentist with an active Georgia license, or by a dental
				hygienist with an active Georgia license.
(5) Nutrition screenings also may be
				conducted by a dietician with an active Georgia license.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  31-2A-4(2,
				 7, 8); 31-2A-6, 20-2-770.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
If a disability or other health condition precludes a child
				 from taking or passing any of the four screening components, then the person
				 screening for that component shall explain on the Certificate why the test
				 could not be administered or passed, note whether the child is under
				 professional care, and provide any further information that might assist school
				 authorities with the child's educational planning.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  31-2A-4(2,
				 7, 8); 31-2A-6, 20-2-770.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
For a child to be exempt from any screening on religious
				 grounds, the parent or legal guardian must furnish the school a notarized
				 statement stating that the required screening or screenings conflict with the
				 religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian. This notarized statement
				 must be kept on file at the school and forwarded to new schools in the same
				 manner as a Certificate.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  31-2A-4(2,
				 7, 8); 31-2A-6, 20-2-770.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A local Health Department may, in its discretion, accept
				 written records of screenings performed by private practitioners licensed in a
				 State other than Georgia, provided that such screenings were conducted within
				 one year prior to the time that the child is admitted for the first time to a
				 Georgia public school. In such a case, the Health Department shall sign and
				 issue a Certificate based upon the information in such written records, and
				 shall keep such written records on file.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  31-2A-4(2,
				 7, 8); 31-2A-6, 20-2-770.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Department of Public Health Form 3300:
				Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental and Nutrition Screening shall be in the
				form attached to this Rule.
(2)
				School authorities may accept either the revised Form 3300 or the previous
				version of Form 3300 for children being admitted for the first time to public
				school during the 2013-4 school year. For the 2014-2015 school year and later
				years, only the revised Form 3300 attached to this Rule shall be
				accepted.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  31-2A-4(2,
				 7, 8); 31-2A-6, 20-2-770.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each induced termination of pregnancy
				which occurs in Georgia shall be reported directly to the Department of Public
				Health within ten days by the person in charge of the institution or clinic in
				which the termination was performed, the attending physician, or a designated
				representative. The Department shall establish and maintain an internet site
				through which the required information may be reported. The report shall
				contain such statistical data as the Department may deem appropriate; provided,
				however, that the name of the patient shall not be reported.
(2) The Department shall establish and
				maintain an internet site through which the information required by O.C.G.A. §§
									31-9A-6 and 
				 31-9B-3 may be reported. In addition to the reports required under subsection (1) of
				this Rule, all physicians performing induced terminations of pregnancy in a
				health facility licensed as an abortion facility by the Department of Community
				Health shall report directly to the Department of Public Health through that
				site and provide the information requested therein. Information for each
				calendar year shall be reported no later than February 28 of the following
				year.
(3) All information reported
				pursuant to this Rule shall be deemed confidential, except that the Department
				may in its discretion release such reports or data in de-identified form or for
				research purposes determined by the Department to have scientific merit. Under
				no circumstances may information reported pursuant to this Rule be released in
				such a manner as to possibly lead to the identification of any physician,
				institution, clinic, or patient involved in an induced termination or
				terminations.
O.C.G.A. Sections
				  16-12-141.1;
				  31-2A-6;
				  31-5-5;
				  31-9A-6;
				  31-9B-3;
				  31-10-19,  31-12-2(a).
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Unless a different meaning is required by the context, the
				 following terms as used in these Rules shall have the meaning hereinafter
				 respectively ascribed to them
(a) "At
				Risk Population" means those children who are in the age group 10 through 15
				years.
(b) "Department" means the
				Georgia Department of Public Health.
(c) "Health Authority" means the county
				boards of health or their authorized representatives.
(d) "School Authority" means the county and
				municipal boards of education or their authorized representatives.
(e) "Scoliosis" means a lateral curvature of
				the spinal column from the midline that may or may not include rotation or
				deformity of the vertebrae.
(f)
				"Screening Examination" means to pass through a standardized inspection or test
				approved by the Department.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  20-2-772.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				The health authority in cooperation with the school authority shall provide
				screening of all public school children in the at risk population, except in
				cases where the child has been screened during the at risk time by a physician
				with an active Georgia license, or a person working under the supervision of a
				physician with an active Georgia license, the local health department, or a
				licensed school nurse, or in such cases where the parent or guardian of the
				child has objected in writing to the screening.
(2) The annual screening process will target
				a minimum of two grades occupied by the at risk population, recognizing that
				with their earlier maturation females should be screened in early
				adolescence.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-6,  20-2-772.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				Parents or legal guardians shall receive written notification from the school
				authority two weeks prior to the dates on which screening is to occur during
				the school term.
(2) If parents or
				legal guardians object to the screening, they must notify the school authority
				in writing within five days of having received the screening
				notification.
(3) The school
				authority shall maintain a list of the childrens' names for whom parents or
				guardians have filed a written objection and shall make such names known to the
				health authority.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  20-2-772.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The health authority shall use a
				standardized inspection or test approved by the Department.
(2) The health authority shall cause staff
				who will perform the screening examinations to attend training courses offered
				by the Department as such attendance is deemed necessary by the health
				authority.
(3) Volunteers may be
				utilized by the health authority to assist in the screening program provided
				that such persons successfully complete a training course provided by the
				health authority. The health authority shall certify such persons to the school
				authority as authorized to participate in the screening program.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  20-2-772.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				The health authority shall cause each eligible child to be screened.
(2) Children identified as having a possible
				spinal deformity by volunteers shall be rescreened by the health
				authority.
(3) The health
				authority, at its discretion, may conduct follow-up clinics, utilizing x-ray
				and physician evaluation.
(4)
				Parents or guardians shall be notified solely by the health authority if their
				child is identified, during the screening process, as having a possible spinal
				deformity. The health authority shall also recommend to the parents or
				guardians that they seek further professional attention for the
				child.
O.C.G.A. §§
											31-2A-6,  20-2-772
.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
				The health authority shall submit or cause to be submitted an annual report to
				the Department. A copy of the annual report shall be provided to the
				appropriate school authority. The report shall be on forms provided by the
				Department.
(2) The health
				authority shall maintain the names of children screened and the results of
				their screening pursuant to the schedules developed under the Georgia Records
				Act.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  20-2-772.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The purpose of these rules is to address the problem of
				 needlesticks and other sharps injuries resulting in bloodborne pathogen
				 exposure incidents. Changes in bloodborne disease trends have been reported,
				 and engineering controls have been developed and made available, all of which
				 impact the health and safety of employees. The requirements in these rules for
				 procedures and engineering and work practice controls provide a clear
				 assignment to employers to address the use of sharps injury prevention
				 technology.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-13.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
These rules apply to public employers and employees in
				 Georgia as defined by O.C.G.A. Section
				  31-12-13(a)(6)
				 and (7).
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-13.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Bloodborne
				pathogens" means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and
				can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to,
				hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency
				virus (HIV).
(2) "Engineered sharps
				injury protection" means either:
(a) A
				physical attribute built into or used with a needle device used for withdrawing
				body fluids, accessing a vein or artery, or administering medications or other
				fluids, which effectively reduces the risk of an exposure incident by a
				mechanism such as barrier creation, blunting, encapsulation, withdrawal,
				retraction, destruction, or other effective mechanisms; or
(b) a physical attribute built into or used
				with any other type of needle device or into a nonneedle sharp, which
				effectively reduces the risk of an exposure incident.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Each Public Health District shall establish and maintain an
				 evaluation committee (at least 50% of which are front-line health care workers)
				 to advise the employer on the implementation of the requirements in these
				 standards. Committee members shall be trained in the proper method of utilizing
				 product evaluation criteria, prior to the commencement of any product
				 evaluation. Each employer will have the option of using the Public Health
				 District evaluation committee or establishing and maintaining an evaluation
				 committee of their own that meets these standards.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-13.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Each Public Health District shall develop and implement an
				 effective written exposure control plan that includes, but is not limited to,
				 procedures for a) identifying and selecting needleless systems and sharps with
				 ESIP through an appropriate evaluation committee and b) updating the written
				 exposure control plan when necessary to reflect progress in implementing
				 needleless systems and sharps with ESIP as determined by the evaluation
				 committee but no less than once a year. Each employer will have the option of
				 using the Public Health District plan or a plan of their own that meets these
				 standards.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-13.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The most effective available needleless systems and sharps
				 with engineered sharps injury protection (ESIP) shall be included as
				 engineering and work practice controls in each facility. Two exceptions are
				 when no such devices or systems are available in the marketplace and when the
				 appropriate evaluation committee (consisting of =50% front-line health care
				 workers) determines by objective product evaluation criteria that use of such
				 devices will jeopardize patient or employee safety with regard to a specific
				 medical procedure. Employers shall ensure that all front-line health care
				 workers are trained on the use of all engineering controls before they are
				 introduced into the clinical setting.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  31-2A-6,  31-12-13.