(1) In the event of transfer of a newborn from one health care facility to another, or from a place of birth that is not a health care facility to a health care facility, the specimen required must be taken and submitted by the receiving health care facility unless a sample was taken and submitted by the transferring health care facility or other responsible person.

(2) A receiving health care facility must take specimens as necessary for follow-up tests as required by this subchapter.