House Journal: Page 1327: Thursday, April 24, 2003
34 receiving facility shall be responsible for completion
35 of the newborn hearing screening. The birthing
36 hospital or other facility completing the hearing
37 screening under this subsection shall report the
38 results of the screening to the parent or guardian of
39 the newborn and to the department in a manner
40 prescribed by rule of the department.
41 4. Beginning January 1, 2004, a birth center shall
42 refer the newborn to a licensed audiologist,
43 physician, or hospital for screening for hearing loss
44 prior to discharge of the newborn from the birth
45 center. The hearing screening shall be completed
46 within thirty days following discharge of the newborn.
47 The person completing the hearing screening shall
48 report the results of the screening to the parent or
49 guardian of the newborn and to the department in a
50 manner prescribed by rule of the department.
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1 5. Beginning January 1, 2004, if a newborn is
2 delivered in a location other than a birthing hospital
3 or a birth center, the physician or other health care
4 professional who undertakes the pediatric care of the
5 newborn or infant shall ensure that the hearing
6 screening is performed within three months of the date
7 of the newborn's or infant's birth. The physician or
8 other health care professional shall report the
9 results of the hearing screening to the parent or
10 guardian of the newborn or infant and to the
11 department in a manner prescribed by rule of the
12 department.
13 6. A birthing hospital, birth center, physician,
14 or other health care professional required to report
15 information under subsection 3, 4, or 5, shall report
16 all of the following information
17 to the department relating to a newborn's or
18 infant's hearing screening, as applicable:
19 a. The name, address, and telephone number, if
20 available, of the mother of the newborn or infant.
21 b. The primary care provider at the birthing
22 hospital or birth center for the newborn or infant.
23 c. The results of the hearing screening.
24 d. Any rescreenings and the diagnostic
25 audiological assessment procedures used.
26 7. The department may share information with
27 agencies and persons involved with newborn and infant
28 hearing screenings, follow-up, and intervention
29 services, including the local birth-to-three
30 coordinator or similar agency, the local area
31 education agency, and local health care providers.
32 The department shall adopt rules to protect the
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