The Georgia Department of Public Health amended its regulations in August 2022 to add additional testing requirements that align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations for prenatal screening. Georgia Rules and Regulations 511-5-4 now mandates that all pregnant women be tested for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis during each pregnancy. Please click here for a special message from Dr. Kathleen Toomey about these updates. You can also review a helpful infographic outlining the guidelines.