Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1)
Membership. The
membership of the advisory committee shall be geographically representative of
stakeholders with an interest in and concern for newborn hearing screening and
follow-up. The advisory committee shall be appointed by the department director
and consist of no more than 25 members and include the state EHDI coordinator.
The EHDI coordinator will assist in facilitation of committee meetings.
Membership will include a minimum of one representative from each of the
following areas:
a. Advocate (e.g., office of
deaf services).
b.
Audiology.
c. Children with special
health care needs program.
d.
Deaf/hard-of-hearing community.
e.
Early intervention services.
f.
Ears, nose and throat specialist/otolaryngologists.
g. Family support.
h. Iowa Hospital Association or
designee.
i. Hospitals (preferably
hearing screening coordinator).
j.
Parent(s) of deaf or hard-of-hearing child.
k. Family practice physician.
l. Pediatrician.
m. Representation from a state agency that is
not the department.
(2)
Meetings. The committee shall meet three times per year.
Location and times will be prescribed by the department.
(3)
Voting. The committee
will make its recommendations by consensus. In the event that consensus cannot
be reached within a reasonable time frame, there will be a majority rule, as in
a simple majority of those present or more than 50 percent. At least 50 percent
of the members must be present.
(4)
Service, vacancies and attendance.
a. Each committee member is appointed to
serve a term of three years. Members may serve longer at the request of the
department director unless their absence at meetings exceeds that permitted by
the attendance policy. Terms for existing members will begin at the first of
the year or as positions vacate. The term for a new member replacing a member
before the member's term is up will begin when the vacancy is filled.
b. Vacancies will be filled within six
months. The term will begin when the vacancy is filled. The EHDI coordinator
will work with advisory committee members, EHDI program staff and associations
to identify new members. Names and short biographies will be given to the
department director to make a final determination for committee member
vacancies.
c. Committee members are
expected to be present in person for advisory committee meetings with the
exception of extenuating circumstances that have been communicated to the state
EHDI coordinator. Any member who cannot attend the scheduled meetings should
notify the state EHDI coordinator at least 24 hours prior to the start of the
regularly scheduled meeting. If there are extenuating circumstances and a
member can send a representative, the member is encouraged to do so. Appointed
members may be recommended for dismissal from the committee if the members miss
more than two meetings per year.
