NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING Chapter 511 5 5 Testing for Inherited Disorders in the Newborn July 25 2024

The Department of Public Health proposes revisions to the rules located in Chapter 511-5-5, "Testing for Inherited Disorders in the Newborn"pursuant to its authority under Georgia Code Sections 31-1-3.2, 31-2A-6, 31-12-2, 31-12-5 through 31-12-7; 31-17-4, 31-22-2.

The purpose of the proposed rulemaking is to revise the applicable dates for the Krabbe disease pilot program and to implement cytomegalovirus testing.

The proposed rules are posted on the Department's website at http://dph.georgia.gov/regulationsrule-making. Interested persons may submit comments on these proposed revisions.