Children's Special Health Services
Montana's Newborn Screening Programs
The goal of the Newborn Screening Program is to assure every baby born in Montana will receive three essential newborn screenings. Most babies are born healthy. Montana tests all babies because a few babies look healthy but have rare health conditions. It is very important that these conditions are detected right away.
Midwife Reporting Support
The State of Montana requires all Midwives with state issued screening devices to report screening results either in HiTrack or by fax on a quarterly basis, at minimum. Below are some reporting resources for you to utilize
- To request access, training, or support for our data collection system, HiTrack, please fill out a HiTrack Request Form.
- If you are not reporting in HiTrack, please fax all screening results to 406-449-0030 using your own data list or a completed Midwife Screening Data Reporting Form.
Midwife Handout Re-Stock Request and Screening Referral Resources
Midwives are required to educate parents on newborn screening information and provide any referral information necessary pursuant to the Montana Administrative Rules for Out of Hospital Births. Administrative Rules of Montana (mt.gov)
- Referral contacts for families needing no-cost Hearing Screening follow-ups can be found on the Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) Contact List. HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM CONTACTS (mt.gov)
- Available educational brochures and family support handouts are listed below. To request a restock of handouts for delivery, please complete a Handout Re-Stock Request Form.
- Montana Newborn Hearing Screening Informational Brochure
- Montana Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Informational Brochure
- Montana Newborn Bloodspot Screening Informational Brochure
- Montana Newborn Hearing Screening Certificate
- Montana Newborn Hearing Screening Family Roadmap
Midwife Equipment Support Request
Please note, all equipment support requests will be reviewed twice annually. Support will be awarded based on availability of state funds and requests with the highest impact for Montana families.
- To request equipment support, please complete an Equipment Support Request Form.
Montana Newborn Screening Laws
- Out of Hospital Births
- Montana Administrative Rules for Newborn Screening
- Montana Newborn Screening Laws (Montana Code Annotated)
Newborn Screening Medical Information
For more information contact:
Miranda Reddig
Newborn Screening Program Specialist
Family and Community Health Bureau
1625 11th Ave | P.O. Box 4210 | Helena, MT 59620-4210
Desk: 406.444.1216 | Fax: 406.444.2750
Miranda.reddig@mt.gov
