Welcome to the training on Newborn Screening provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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Goal
The goal of this module is to equip Texas Health Steps providers and other interested health care professionals to participate in the state’s newborn screening program—and once screening is performed—to correctly interpret and act upon the results, educate parents and provide appropriate follow-up and referral when necessary.
Target Audience
Texas Health Steps providers and other interested health care professionals.
Specific Learning Objectives
- Summarize the timeframe for conducting newborn screening and the broad categories of health disorders they cover.
- Specify procedures that ensure satisfactory collection and handling of newborn dried blood spot specimens to avoid delay in receiving results.
- Employ the state’s ACT and FACT information sheets about each screened disorder that are available for health care professionals and for parents or caregivers.
- Evaluate how to communicate with parents about positive newborn screening results, follow-up testing and available services.
Note: The term “parents” in this module includes guardians and caregivers. All data presented in the module reflect the most recent year for available data. All resources mentioned in the module are accessible in the Appendix.
Please note this module expires on 6/26/2028.
This module was released on 6/26/2025.
Continuing Medical Education
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 1.00 contact hour(s) of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.
Certificate of Attendance
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 1.00 hour(s) for attendance.
Successful completion of this continuing education activity includes:
- Participating in 100% of the activity.
- Successful completion of a post-test; must score 75% or higher.
- Completion and submission of participant evaluation.
Commercial Support & Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
This event received no commercial support.
The speakers and Planning Committee for this event have disclosed no financial interests.
Non-Endorsement Statement & Off Label Use
Accredited status does not imply endorsement of any commercial products or services by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Medical Association, or American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The speakers did not disclose the use of products for a purpose other than what it had been approved for by the Food and Drug Administration.