Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part V - Preventive Health Services
Subpart 7 - Maternal and Child Health Services
Chapter 22 - Identification of Hearing Impairment in Infants
Section V-2203 - Program for Identification of Hearing Loss in Infants
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-2203
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The program will include the following.
1. The office will require a newborn hearing
screening report to be used by the hospitals to report hearing screening
results and risk status on all newborns to the risk registry. This form will
include written material regarding hearing loss and a toll-free hotline phone
number (V/TDD).
2. The office will
maintain a risk registry to include information reported on the newborn hearing
screening report.
3. The office
will notify parents of infants at risk of available follow up
services.
4. The risk registry will
include periodic notification to parents of recommended procedures for infants
and children at risk for progressive hearing loss.
5. The risk registry will include information
on infants diagnosed with hearing loss.
6. The office will provide for a toll-free
hotline service for parents and professionals to utilize to obtain information
about the program and related services. This hotline will be accessible by
voice or TDD.
B. Implementation
1. All birthing sites in
Louisiana must be in compliance with this act by April 1, 2002.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:2261-2267.
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