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BOE-A-2026-8592 ·20 April 2026 ·orden Low impact
Labour

Health authorities must update prenatal and neonatal screening annexes within 30 days

Regulation SND/356/2026 amends annexes I, II and III of Royal Decree 1030/2006 on prenatal, neonatal and colorectal cancer screening, aligning them with public health data and surveillance. The change follows Law 16/2003 and directly affects health services managing these screenings. Updates must be completed within 30 days of publication, as stipulated in article 2 of Regulation SND/606/2024, now amended (article 2).

In 2 key points

  1. The annexes I, II and III of Royal Decree 1030/2006 on prenatal and neonatal screening are amended (art. 2)
  2. The update must be completed within 30 days of publication (art. 2)

How it affects those involved

The healthcare administrations of the National Health System must swiftly update the screening annexes, requiring additional coordination with the Advisory Committee for the Common Service Portfolio in the Genetics Area. Health professionals and healthcare facilities must adapt their surveillance and follow-up procedures. Health advisors must verify the new criteria to avoid errors in screening management.

Lifecycle

2026-04-20PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-04-27Into forceComes into force (art. 2 de la Orden SND/356/2026)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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