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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="18-503" title_number="18" title_name="Disease Prevention" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Sickle Cell Anemia">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On determination of the presence of sickle cell anemia, the Department shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notify in writing:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The physician of record or the institution at which the child is born; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The parents or guardian of the infant;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provide the parents or guardian of the infant and the physician of record with educational materials; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Offer referral for genetic counseling.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Within 2 months after a positive finding of sickle cell anemia, a confirmatory test shall be administered and the results of this test shall be reported to the Department.</text>
  </level>
</section>
