Exemption

Section 661.50  Exemption Whenever a newborn screening test is not performed because a parent or legal guardian objects on the grounds that such test conflicts with their religious tenets and practices, a written statement of such objection shall be presented to the physician or other person whose duty it is to administer and report such tests .  The medical care facility or the health care provider shall maintain documentation of the refusal as part of the newborn's, infant's or child's medical record.