OK SB908

Requires all infants born in Oklahoma to be tested for severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (severe jaundice) prior to hospital discharge, with testing administered by a physician or qualified licensed health care professional

Expands the State Commissioner of Health's authority to collect information on severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia alongside existing birth defects tracking, including requiring hospitals to maintain lists of diagnosed patients up to age 6

Authorizes the Commissioner to require hospitals and other entities to provide medical records of patients diagnosed with severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia for state health studies and prevention efforts

Directs the State Board of Health to promulgate rules and the Commissioner to develop screening procedures and guidelines for detection of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Effective date of November 1, 2016