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Prenatal Screening Program

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Please note: The state regulation (17 CCR 6523(e)) granting the Prenatal Screening (PNS) Program exclusivity for its screening panel is currently not in effect due to a preliminary injunction issued 11/2/2022. This ruling means that labs that have not contracted with the PNS Program are currently able to screen for trisomy 13, trisomy 18, trisomy 21 and neural tube defects (NTDs) outside of the Program. 

State regulations still require clinicians to share information on the PNS Program with pregnant individuals. The PNS Program makes comprehensive prenatal screening available for $232 (trisomies 13/18/21) and $85 (NTDs). Genetic counseling and diagnostic testing for individuals found to be at high risk are included in these fees.

Prenatal Screening Program Webinars

Continuing medical education (CME) credits are available on request. The Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP) is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide CME for physicians. GDSP designates the below Webinars 1-3 (held April 18, July 26, and August 24, 2022) live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsā„¢.

Many professional societies and credentialing bodies also accept AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsā„¢ for continuing education unit (CEU) requirements (e.g., nursing, genetic counseling, midwifery, social work, physician assistants, etc). Please note that CEU credits are not available for the midwives webinar held on August 30, 2022. See below for disclosures and instructions on earning CMEs for viewing recorded enduring content.

Recorded Webinars

Webinar 1: cfDNA Screening: A Clinical Overview (webinar recorded April 18, 2022)

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ā€‹Title: A Clinical Overview of cfDNA Screening: CA Prenatal Program Screening Webinar 1

Published: 4/22/2022

Duration: 1:30:58

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Webinar 2: California Prenatal Screening Program Changes: What Providers Need to Know (webinar recorded July 26, 2022)ā€‹

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ā€‹Title: What Providers Need to Know: CA Prenatal Program Screening Webinar 2

Published: 8/2/2022

Duration: 1:28:34

Webinar 2

  • Evaluation survey (viewers of posted video [enduring content] fill out for CME credits, Microsoft Form)

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Webinar 3: PNS Program Changes: Provider Support and Educational/Training Materials (webinar recorded August 24, 2022)

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Title: Provider Support and Educational/Training Materials: CA Prenatal Program Screening Webinar 3

Published: 8/24/2022

Duration: 1:32:26
Webinar 3
  • Evaluation survey (live attendees fill out for CME credits, Microsoft Form)
  • Evaluation survey (viewers of posted video [enduring content] fill out for CME credits, Microsoft Form)

Presenter Slide Decks

If you are having difficulty accessing this content, please contact CDPH at GDSP.Communications@cdph.ca.gov to request this information in an alternate format.

Special Webinar: PNS Program Changes: A Dialogue with Midwives (webinar recorded August 31, 2022)

For this webinar, PNS Program representatives shared more details on how midwives can prepare for the revised PNS Program planned to launch on September 19, 2022. It included a question and answer period to address concerns on workflow, lab choice, billing, and other issues.

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Title: Special Webinar: PNS Program Changes: A Dialogue with Midwives

Published: 9/1/2022

Duration: 1:17:29

If you are having difficulty accessing this content, please contact CDPH at GDSP.Communications@cdph.ca.gov to request this information in an alternate format.

Disclosure

Continuing medical education (CME) credits are available on request. This activity has not received commercial support. Any relevant financial relationships with commercial entities identified for faculty, staff or planners have been resolved and mitigated.

The Genetic Disease Screening Program (GDSP) is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide CME for physicians. GDSP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

After the webinar, attendees will be sent an evaluation survey. Upon completing the survey, evaluees will be sent the CME certificate. Questions specific to CME can be directed to Dr. Sona Saha at Sona.Saha@cdph.ca.gov. CME credits are available for recorded webinar enduring content as well.

Questions about webinars can be directed to GDSP.Communications@cdph.ca.gov. 

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