{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-71-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-71-50","heading":"Responsibilities of the physician or midwife","body":"For every live birth in the Commonwealth, the physician or midwife in charge of the infant's care after delivery shall cause the initial collection and submission of a newborn dried-blood-spot screening specimen for testing of those heritable disorders and genetic diseases listed in 12VAC5-71-30 D and in accordance with 12VAC5-71-70 or 12VAC5-71-80.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 71. Regulations Governing Virginia Newborn Screening Services"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter71/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:56Z","sha256":"27f29d33a9e97a218e87ba2de8d3b09130fd9fda1a6ff68fdba0a118467a0a7e","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-71-40","next":"us-va/12vac5-71-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}