Laboratories licensed by the department shall not offer the maternal serum-alpha fetoprotein screening test for prenatal detection of neural tube defects of the fetus until the department has developed regulations, under the authorization granted by Section 124980. However, laboratories providing this testing, as of July 21, 1983, may continue to provide this testing until these regulations become operative. The department shall adopt regulations pursuant to this section.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 125070
Prenatal Testing
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 88 Cal. App. 4th 1410 - Galvez v. Frields (2001)
Most recently applied in 88 Cal. App. 4th 1410 - Galvez v. Frields (May 2001)
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 310, Sec. 26
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