* § 2500-l. Pregnant people, blood test for hepatitis C virus (HCV);
follow-up care. 1. Every physician or other authorized practitioner
attending a pregnant person in the state shall order a hepatitis C virus
(HCV) screening test and if the test is reactive, an HCV RNA test must
be performed on the same specimen, or a second specimen collected at the
same time as the initial HCV screening test specimen, to confirm
diagnosis of current infection. The health care provider shall either
offer all persons with a detectable HCV RNA test follow-up HCV health
care and treatment or refer the individual to a health care provider who
can provide follow-up HCV health care and treatment.

2. The physician or other authorized practitioner attending a pregnant
person shall record the HCV test results prominently in the pregnant
person's medical record at or before the time of hospital admission for
delivery.

3. The commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as are
necessary to carry out the requirements of this section.

* NB Effective May 3, 2024