Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.0032
TESTING FOR CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.0032, TESTING FOR CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/667134
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(a) In this section, "congenital cytomegalovirus" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.001.
(b) If a newborn or infant does not pass the hearing screening performed under Section 47.003, the program that performed the screening shall perform or cause to be performed a test for congenital cytomegalovirus on the newborn or infant unless the newborn's or infant's parent declines the test.
(c) If the newborn or infant receives a positive test for congenital cytomegalovirus, the entity that performed the test shall provide the newborn's or infant's parents with:
(1) the results of the test;
(2) information on the potential effects of congenital cytomegalovirus and the available treatment options; and
(3) a referral to an appropriate physician or facility for the treatment of congenital cytomegalovirus.