(1) Each person in charge of any facility in which a newborn is cared for must:

(a) Ensure that a blood specimen is taken from each infant cared for by the facility, on the schedule noted in the rules in this subchapter, for the purpose of performing tests for inborn errors of metabolism.

(b) Be certain, prior to the discharge of the infant, that the specimen to be forwarded to the laboratory is adequate for testing purposes.

(c) Within 24 hours after the taking of the specimen, cause such specimen to be forwarded to the department's laboratory by first class mail or its equivalent.

(d) Record on the infant's chart the date of taking of the test specimen and the results of the tests performed when reported by the department.

(2) Each person who is responsible, pursuant to 50-15-201 , MCA, for registering the birth of a newborn must ensure that:

(a) A blood specimen is taken from the infant for which that person is responsible, on the schedule noted in the rules in this subchapter.

(b) Ensure that the specimen is adequate for testing for inborn errors of metabolism.

(c) Ensure that the specimen is forwarded to the department's laboratory, by first class mail or its equivalent, within 24 hours after the specimen is taken.

(d) Record on the newborn's chart, if any, the date the test specimen was taken and the results of the tests performed when reported by the department.