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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.52.15.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="52" chapter_num="15" heading="Birthing Facility and Nurse Midwife Responsibilities.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Birthing Facility Responsibilities. The birthing facility shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Identify a clinical staff person as a contact for CCHD screening;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Develop protocols to ensure that all newborn infants are offered screening;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Develop protocols to ensure that all screening results are reported in accordance with Regulation .05 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Ensure that follow-up is performed for newborn infants not screened before hospital discharge; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Develop protocols that assure the timely evaluation and referral, if necessary, of newborn infants who have abnormal screening results including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Evaluation by the attending physician;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Performance of an echocardiogram;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Reading of the echocardiogram; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Referral of newborn infants for further evaluation when needed.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Newborn Infants Born Outside a Birthing Facility. If the birth of a newborn infant occurs outside a birthing facility, the nurse midwife shall perform screening in accordance with Regulation .05 of this chapter or refer to an authorized health care provider for screening between 24 hours and 48 hours of life.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>