NY A03074

Local health departments must immediately contact the pediatrician of record when a newborn tests positive for cytomegalovirus (CMV) through the electronic clinical laboratories reporting system, with backup notification to the chief of newborn services or hospital medical director if the pediatrician is unavailable

Parents must be simultaneously contacted when their newborn tests positive for CMV

Positive saliva test results require a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) urine test administered within three weeks of birth

Confirmed positive cases require referral to a pediatric infectious disease specialist for a full examination before the newborn reaches four weeks of age, including head circumference measurement, head sonogram, blood tests, eye exam, and hearing evaluation

The Commissioner must add cytomegalovirus to the official list of communicable diseases designated under state health regulations