§8941. Birth Defects Program There is established, within the Bureau of Health, the Birth Defects Program, referred to in this chapter as the “program,” to identify and investigate birth defects in children. The program shall identify and research birth defects in children and maintain a central registry of cases of birth defects. [PL 1999, […]
§8942. Investigations and inspections The department may conduct investigations and inspections, including medical, demographic, environmental, epidemiological and toxicological investigations, of current or past cases of suspected birth defects in order to determine the nature and extent of disease or known or suspected causes of the birth defects, to improve access to services and to formulate […]
§8943. Central registry The department shall establish and maintain a central registry for cases of birth defects to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and facilitate research on birth defects. The submission of information to and distribution of information from the central registry are subject to the requirements of this chapter and other provisions of […]
§8944. Rules The department shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A. [PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).
§8945. Report By the last business day of each year the department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters regarding the operation of the program and the central registry. The report must include information on any findings and activities of the department with regard […]
