HB 2741 Newborn testing

Directs the Oregon Health Authority to maintain a state public health laboratory, administer a newborn bloodspot screening program and implement additional programs related to newborn bloodspot screening. Requires health care providers and health care facilities to ensure collection and delivery of specimens for newborn bloodspot screening and report certain test results to the authority. Creates an exemption for parents or…

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HB 2901 Anonymous Newborn Drop Box

  Modifies the safe haven law to allow a parent to anonymously leave an infant in a newborn safety device. Allows an authorized facility to install a newborn safety device. Prescribes standards for newborn safety devices. This bill requires a facility accepting newborn babies install a newborn safety device, or accept the baby in person. One requirement is the baby…

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