65-1,245. Rules and regulations.
Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this section, the secretary of health and environment shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of this act to do all of the following subject to available funding:
(a) Implement the birth defects information system;
(b) specify the types of congenital anomalies and abnormal conditions of newborns to be reported to the system under K.S.A. 65-1,241, and amendments thereto;
(c) establish reporting requirements for information concerning diagnosed congenital anomalies and abnormal conditions of newborns;
(d) establish a form for use by parents or legal guardians who seek to have information regarding their children removed from the system and a method of distributing the form to local health departments and to physicians. The method of distribution must include making the form available on the internet.
History: L. 2004, ch. 27, § 5; July 1.