HB 1285-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Requires a hospital prior to discharge of an infant born in the hospital, or a health care provider attending a birth outside of a hospital, to: (1) Perform critical congenital heart disease screening using pulse oximetry according to recommended American academy of pediatrics guidelines;

(2) Record the results of the screening test in the newborn's medical record; and

(3) If the screening test indicates a suspicion of abnormality, refer the newborn for appropriate care and report the test results to the newborn's attending physician and parent or guardian.