WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 576

BEFORE THE INFANT LEAVES THE DELIVERY ROOM OF THE HOSPITAL
INSTITUTION, THE HOSPITAL INSTITUTION SHALL TAKE A SAMPLE OF THE
INFANTS' BLOOD FROM THE UMBILICAL CORD.

(B) THE HOSPITAL THAT TAKES A SAMPLE OF BLOOD FROM THE
UMBILICAL CORD OF AN INFANT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL STORE THE SAMPLE UNTIL THE INFANT IS
DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. PERFORM AT LEAST ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING INFANT IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES ON ALL NEWBORN

INFANTS:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) CORD BLOOD SAMPLING;

(2) FOOTPRINTING; OR

(3) ANY OTHER PROCEDURE THE SECRETARY DEEMS
EQUIVALENT AND APPROPRIATE.

(B) (1) AN INSTITUTION SHALL MAINTAIN THE RECORD OF A
NEWBORN INFANT'S IDENTIFICATION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE
SECRETARY ESTABLISHES BY REGULATION.

(2) IN ESTABLISHING THE REGULATIONS REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(I) CONSIDER THE VARYING NATURE OF INFANT
IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES THAT MAY BE USED BY AN INSTITUTION
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II) ADOPT APPROPRIATE TIME PERIODS FOR EACH
TYPE OF INFANT IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE.

(C) ALL PERSONNEL OF AN INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR

PERFORMING NEWBORN INFANT IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE ADEQUATELY TRAINED IN ALL INFANT IDENTIFICATION
PROCEDURES USED BY THE INSTITUTION.---------------------------------

(D) AN INSTITUTION ACTING IN GOOD FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY CAUSE OF
ACTION RELATED TO THE FAILURE TO PRODUCE AN IDENTIFIABLE NEWBORN
INFANT IDENTIFICATION.-----------------------------------------------

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

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