Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 3 - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program
Rule 641-3.11 - Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Testing for Newborns Who Do Not Pass the Initial Newborn Hearing Screening
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
If the newborn hearing screen indicates potential hearing loss, as evidenced when a newborn does not pass the initial newborn hearing screening, the birthing hospital, birth center, physician, or other health care professional required to ensure that the hearing screening is performed shall do the following:
(1) Test the newborn or ensure that the newborn is tested for cCMV before the newborn is 21 days of age.
(2) Provide information to the parent of the newborn regarding the birth defects caused by cCMV and early intervention and treatment resources and services available for children diagnosed with cCMV.
(3) If a parent objects to the testing, follow the procedures in 641-3.13 (135).
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 135.131(9) "a" and 136A.5B.
