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Committee approves updated newborn-screening rules after questions about consent and religious exemption
Summary
The committee approved a rules docket updating newborn-screening regulations; senators asked whether parental informed consent is required and were told screening is a statutory requirement in Idaho since 1921 with a religious exemption in code.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved a rules docket revising newborn-screening regulations after departmental staff said the revisions are a zero-based review (ZBR) intended to remove outdated or duplicative language and improve readability.
Jared Larson, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Chief for the Department of Health and Welfare, told the committee the docket removes outdated text and reorganizes sections for clarity. He said an element that drew questions during…
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