Bill Text: IA SF51 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to a cytomegalovirus public health initiative and the testing of newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus. Effective 7-1-17.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-12 - NOBA: Graybook [SF51 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SF51-Enrolled.html
Senate File 51 - Enrolled
SENATE FILE
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A BILL FOR
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Senate File 51
AN ACT
RELATING TO A CYTOMEGALOVIRUS PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE
AND THE TESTING OF NEWBORNS FOR CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. NEW SECTION. 136A.5B Cytomegalovirus public
health initiative.
1. In accordance with the duties prescribed in section
136A.3, the center for congenital and inherited disorders
shall collaborate with state and local health agencies
and other public and private organizations to develop and
publish or approve and publish informational materials to
educate and raise awareness of cytomegalovirus and congenital
cytomegalovirus among women who may become pregnant, expectant
parents, parents of infants, attending health care providers,
and others, as appropriate. The materials shall include
information regarding all of the following:
a. The incidence of cytomegalovirus and congenital
cytomegalovirus.
b. The transmission of cytomegalovirus to a pregnant woman
or a woman who may become pregnant.
c. Birth defects caused by congenital cytomegalovirus.
d. Methods of diagnosing congenital cytomegalovirus.
e. Available preventive measures to avoid cytomegalovirus
infection by women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant.
f. Early interventions, treatment, and services available
for children diagnosed with congenital cytomegalovirus.
2. An attending health care provider shall provide to a
pregnant woman during the first trimester of the pregnancy the
informational materials published under this subsection. The
center for congenital and inherited disorders shall make the
informational materials available to attending health care
providers upon request.
3. The department shall publish the informational
materials on its internet site and shall specifically make the
informational materials available electronically to child care
facilities and child care homes as defined in section 237A.1,
school nurses, hospitals, attending health care providers, and
other health care providers offering care to pregnant women and
infants.
Sec. 2. Section 135.131, Code 2017, is amended by adding the
following new subsection:
NEW SUBSECTION. 8A. a. If the results of the newborn
hearing screening performed under this section demonstrate that
the newborn has hearing loss, the birthing hospital, birth
center, physician, or other health care professional required
to ensure that the hearing screening is performed on the
newborn under this section, shall do all of the following:
(1) Test the newborn or ensure that the newborn is tested
for congenital cytomegalovirus before the newborn is twenty=one
days of age.
(2) Provide information to the parent of the newborn
including information regarding the birth defects caused by
congenital cytomegalovirus and early intervention and treatment
resources and services available for children diagnosed with
congenital cytomegalovirus.
b. This subsection shall not apply if the parent objects to
the testing. If a parent objects to the testing, the birthing
hospital, birth center, physician, or other health care
professional required to test or to ensure that the newborn is
tested for congenital cytomegalovirus under this subsection
shall obtain a written refusal from the parent, shall document
the refusal in the newborn's or infant's medical record, and
shall report the refusal to the department in the manner
prescribed by rule of the department.
JACK WHITVER
LINDA UPMEYER
W. CHARLES SMITH
TERRY E. BRANSTA
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