States Maine

Conditions Screened

Maine currently screens for 56 conditions

The Maine Program

Each state runs its program differently, for more detailed information please visit their website here.

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What Conditions are Screened For in Maine?

Hemoglobin Disorders

Lysosomal Storage Disorders

Contacts

Maine CDC Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program
DHHS-Maine CDC
11 State House Station
286 Water St 7th floor
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
Tel: 207-287-8188
Fax: 207-287-4743

NBS Laboratory

Roger Eaton, Ph.D.
Tel: 774-455-4601

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Maine Newborn Hearing Program
DHHS-Maine CDC
Key Bank Plaza, 7th Floor
State House Station 11

Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Phone: 207-287-8427
Fax: 207-287-4743

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Looking for resources? Check out our Newborn Screening Education and Training Resource Center.

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About Newborn Screening in Maine

Program Overview:

All newborns must be tested for several rare but serious medical conditions. Babies with these conditions may look healthy at birth. If not treated, these conditions can cause health problems such as intellectual disability, slow growth, and even death. With treatment, these problems may be prevented.  If your baby does have one of these disorders, the program will make sure your baby’s doctor knows where your baby can get specialty medical treatment if needed. You may be contacted by Children’s Developmental Services (CDS) to offer to check your baby for developmental delays or learning problems. Also, some of the information gathered at your baby’s doctor’s office will be shared with us to help us make sure that your baby is getting the best care possible.

Newborn Bloodspot (Heel Stick) Testing

A nurse or other medical professional will take a few drops of blood from your baby’s heel. This blood sample is sent to a newborn bloodspot screening laboratory. The blood should be drawn after your baby is 24 hours old, but before your baby is 48 hours old. Your baby’s doctor will contact you if the results suggest that your baby may have one of these conditions. The doctor will talk with you about the results and what needs to be done next. Ask about the test results when you see your baby’s doctor. Sometimes, a baby needs to be tested again. This does not necessarily mean that your baby has a medical condition. Retesting may need to be done if:

  • The blood sample was taken before your baby was 24 hours old
  • There was a problem with the way the blood sample was taken
  • The first test showed a possible medical condition

Your baby’s doctor will contact you if your baby needs more testing. It is important to get this testing done right away.

How is Newborn Screening Paid for in ­­Maine?

Birthing Hospitals and home birth midwives are charged $220 per infant for the newborn bloodspot screening, and this fee covers any necessary retesting. Hospitals bill insurance companies for all routine care, including newborn bloodspot screening.  Midwives incorporate the fee into what they charge for their services for a home birth. Any further financial concerns can be directed to the program coordinator.

Hearing Screening

In Maine, all hospitals with birth facilities offer newborn hearing screening before babies go home. A hearing screening is a test to tell if an infant might have a hearing loss. Hearing loss can affect a child's ability to develop communication, language, and learning. Testing is the only way to know if a baby has hearing loss. Hearing screening is quick, easy, and does not hurt. In Maine, the screening method used at birth facilities is Automated Auditory Brainstem Response or AABR. Small sensors are placed on the baby's head and earphones are also used. Soft sounds are presented while your baby sleeps naturally.

Hearing loss is the most commonly occurring disorder in infants in the US and affects as many as 1 to 3 out of 1,000 babies born each year. Genetic factors are the cause of hearing loss in some babies, particularly those with a family history of hearing loss. Delayed detection of hearing loss can lead to communication, social, psychological, behavioral and educational challenges. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all infants be screened by 1 month of age, diagnosed by 3 months of age, and receive early intervention services no later than 6 months of age.

Learn more on Maine's hearing screening page.

Congenital Heart Disease (Pulse Oximetry) Screening

Pulse oximetry, or pulse ox, is a non-invasive test that measures how much oxygen is in the blood.  Infants with heart problems may have low blood oxygen levels, and therefore, the pulse ox test can help identify babies that may have Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD).  The test is done using a machine called a pulse oximeter, using a painless sensor placed on the baby’s skin. The pulse ox test only takes a couple of minutes and is performed after the baby is 24 hours old and before he or she leaves the newborn nursery.

Policies and Resources

Opt-Out:

Newborn screening requirements do not apply to a child if the parents of that child object to the hearing or critical congenital heart disease screening for any reason, or for the bloodspot screening on the grounds that it conflicts with their religious tenets and practices. The birthing attendant will provide the needed form for specific refusals to be completed after birth.  A health care professional must counsel parents on the risks of not having their baby tested.  Both the birth attendant and parents need to fill out and sign parts of this form so it should be completed promptly after the birth and mailed to the Maine Newborn Screening Program.

Support for families:

One of the concerns some families may have when they find out their child has a condition detected through the newborn screening program is the increase in health care cost. Luckily, the state of Maine has many laws and programs which have been put in place to make treatment of these conditions more affordable for families who are looking to provide the best care to their loved ones.

For example, if your child is covered by an individual and group nonprofit medical services plan, a nonprofit health care plan, an individual and group health insurance or an HMO, their insurer must reimburse for the metabolic formulas and modified low protein food products that are needed to treat many of the metabolic conditions identified by the newborn bloodspot screen. The $3,000 annual cap applies to food products.

Most families have never had exposure to the various health services provided by the state of Maine before having a loved one with a condition detected through newborn screening. For assistance in navigating what can be a complicated system, the Partners in Care Coordination Program (PCC) provides health, community information, and referral information to families of children and youth from birth to 21 years of age. They can help your family make sure they are fully utilizing all services available to their loved ones. For more information, contact the Children with Special Health Needs at (207)287-5349 or via email listed on the website. Find out more on Maine's Care Coordination page.

Birth Defects Program

In addition to the 3 screening programs, identification, reporting, and investigations are also conducted at birth for other congenital birth defects in infants.  This tracking system provides the information necessary to improve access to services, locate resources for emotional and economic support, monitor trends related to the prevalence of selected birth defects in Maine, and decrease the incidence of birth defects through education of providers and the general public.  Find out more on Maine's Birth Defects Program page.

Storage and Use of Dried Blood Spots:

After the blood sample has been tested, it is kept within our program until further notice to make sure it can be used to benefit your child in the future. The samples that show a positive result are sometimes used to help our program make sure that we find all of these rare, serious disorders in all infants tested. The samples are kept in a secure freezer and only removed for further testing at the request of the parent, your baby’s doctor, and our program. Specimens can be destroyed at the parent’s request. Find more information on Maine's website.

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