District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 7-857.02. Critical congenital heart disease screening.

(A) Inform and educate the parent of the purpose and availability of critical congenital heart disease screening (“screening”);

(B) Perform the screening unless the procedure is refused based on the parent's religious or personal beliefs;

(C) Document the screening results or the parent's refusal to allow the screening;

(D) Provide the screening results to the parent of the newborn and, if known, the newborn's primary care provider;

(E) When a newborn tests positive for critical congenital heart disease, provide recommendations for follow-up testing and treatment to the parent of the newborn and, if known, the newborn's primary care provider; and

(F) On a quarterly basis, notify the Department of Health of the number of infants screened for critical congenital heart disease, the results of those screenings, and any documented parental refusal based on religious or personal beliefs.