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RA 9288 (Newborn Screening Act of 2004) Section 7

RA 9288 (Newborn Screening Act of 2004) Section 7

Refusal to be Tested.

Section 7

SEC. 7. Refusal to be Tested. —A parent or legal guardian may refuse testing on the grounds of religious beliefs, but shall acknowledge in writing their understanding that refusal for testing places their newborn at risk for undiagnosed heritable conditions. A copy of this refusal documentation shall be made part of the newborn's medical record and refusal shall be indicated in the national newborn screening database.

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