Montana Title 50. Health and Safety § 50-19-203. Newborn screening and followup for metabolic and genetic disorders

(a) a reliable test or series of tests for screening newborns for a genetic or metabolic condition using dried blood spots or other testing is developed and registered with the United States food and drug administration;

(b) quality assurance testing methodology is available and approved by the United States centers for disease control and prevention;

(c) necessary materials for the testing and quality assurance testing are commercially available; and

(d) the newborn screening advisory committee has recommended that the test be added to the newborn screening protocol.

(2)(a) The tests must be done by an approved laboratory. An approved laboratory must be the laboratory of the department or a laboratory approved by the department.

(b) A laboratory shall destroy any genetic materials submitted for a newborn if requested by a parent or guardian as provided in 50-19-206.

(c) A facility that collected samples for tests required under this section shall destroy any excess genetic material that was collected and was not sent to an approved laboratory for testing.