Health & Saf. Code, § 125070 · Article 4. Prenatal Testing
Health & Saf. Code, § 125070
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 310, Sec. 26. Effective August 19, 1998.
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