chromosomal disorders. A. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Courtney's Law". B. For purposes of this section, "chromosomal disorder" means: 1. Trisomy 13, otherwise known as Patau syndrome; 2. Trisomy 18, otherwise known as Edwards syndrome; or 3. Trisomy 21, otherwise known as Down syndrome. C. Any health care facility, health care provider, or genetic counselor who renders prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for a chromosomal disorder, shall provide the expectant or new parent with information provided by the State Department of Health under subsection D of this section if such information is made available by the Department for the specific disorder. D. The State Department of Health shall make available on its Internet website the following: 1. To the extent such information is available, up-to-date, evidence-based written information about chromosomal disorders that has been reviewed by medical experts and national advocacy organizations for people with intellectual and other developmental disorders. The written information provided shall be compiled by the Department from credible sources and shall include physical, developmental, educational and psychosocial outcomes, life expectancy, clinical course, and intellectual and functional development and treatment options; and 2. Contact information for programs and support services including one or more hotlines specific to a chromosomal disorder, resource centers or clearinghouses, national and local organizations, and other education and support programs. E. To the extent practicable, information provided under this section shall be culturally and linguistically appropriate for women receiving a positive prenatal diagnosis or for the family of a child receiving a postnatal diagnosis of a chromosomal disorder. F. The State Commissioner of Health shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
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