MN HF3008

Licensed hospitals and state-licensed birthing centers must screen all newborns for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) using pulse oximetry or other approved screening protocols established by the Minnesota Department of Health

Screening must occur no sooner than 24 hours after birth but prior to discharge, unless earlier screening is clinically appropriate; if discharge occurs before 24 hours, screening must happen as close as possible to discharge time

Premature infants under 36 weeks gestation and newborns admitted to higher level nurseries must be screened when medically appropriate prior to discharge

Newborns who fail screening must be referred to a licensed physician for follow-up diagnostic testing and medically appropriate treatment prior to hospital discharge

Commissioner of Health shall adopt necessary rules for implementation; screening requirements take effect 180 days after enactment or by December 31, 2012, whichever is sooner