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(c) If a parent or guardian of a newborn child refuses to permit collection of a specimen, the department encourages the parent or guardian to affirm that refusal by signing a refusal statement, including the same information requested on the test card. The health care provider shall send a copy of the refusal statement to the department. If the parents do not sign the refusal statement, the health care facility shall send the department a copy of the unsigned refusal statement and state in writing on the unsigned statement that the parent or guardian refused to permit collection of a specimen and refused to sign the refusal statement. (Eff. 12/30/77, Register 64; am 10/31/82, Register 84; am 2/3/88, Register 105; am 7/13/94, Register 131; am 12/13/97, Register 144; am 7/16/2011, Register 199; am 7/1/2018, Register 226) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.200 AS 18.15.210 Editor’s note: The address for reporting the information described in 7 AAC 27.530(c) is the Department of Health, division of public health, section of women’s, children’s, and family health, 3601 C Street, Suite 322, Anchorage, AK 99503. 7 AAC 27.540. Specimen collection materials. The department will provide a health care provider with specimen collection materials when ordered through the program manager for the newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) program. A request for these materials must be directed to the NBS program. (Eff. 12/30/77, Register 64; am 10/31/82, Register 84; am 12/6/86, Register 100; am 2/3/88, Register 105; am 7/13/94, Register 131; am 7/16/2011, Register 199; am 7/1/2018, Register 226) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.200 AS 18.15.210 Editor’s note: The address for the newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) program in the department is the