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2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 12 - Public Health
Chapter 433 - Disease and Condition Control; Mass Gatherings; Indoor Air
Section 433.290 - Oregon Health Authority to conduct educational program on newborn bloodspot screening.

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OR Rev Stat § 433.290 (2025)
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(1) To ensure proper testing and follow-up care and increase public awareness of the newborn bloodspot screening program described in ORS 433.288, the Oregon Health Authority shall, subject to available resources, implement:

(a) An educational program for health care providers, expectant parents, parents or guardians of infants and the general public.

(b) A follow-up monitoring program to improve long-term care of individuals with medical conditions identified through screening.

(2) The educational program must:

(a) Provide information on the medical conditions for which infants are screened under the newborn bloodspot screening program;

(b) Provide information on the importance of newborn bloodspot screening to prevent or mitigate the harmful health effects of medical conditions for which infants are screened; and

(c) If a newborn bloodspot screening detects a medical condition for an infant, provide the parents or guardians of the infant information on organizations that serve populations impacted by the medical condition. [1963 c.190 §2; 1977 c.582 §35; 1983 c.490 §1; 2009 c.595 §656; 2017 c.356 §64; 2025 c.203 §4]

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