OK SB9

Defines "Down syndrome" as a chromosomal condition caused by an error in cell division resulting in an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21.

Permits hospitals, physicians, health care providers, nurse midwives, genetic counselors, and other entities providing prenatal, postnatal, or genetic counseling to provide State Department of Health information to expectant or new parents upon receipt of a positive Down syndrome test result.

Requires provided information to be up-to-date, evidence-based written material reviewed by medical experts and national Down syndrome organizations, including physical, developmental, educational, and psychological outcomes, life expectancy, clinical course, intellectual and functional development, and treatment options.

Requires information to include contact information for Down syndrome-specific hotlines, resource centers, national and local Down syndrome organizations, and other education and support programs.

Mandates all information be culturally and linguistically appropriate for women receiving prenatal diagnoses or families of children receiving postnatal diagnoses, with effectiveness date of November 1, 2015.