Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 11 - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Chapter 10.11.02 - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
Section 10.11.02.07 - Procedures for Birthing Hospitals and Alternative Birthing Sites
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.11.02.07
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
For each infant delivered at the facility or site, birthing hospital staff and, in the cases of alternative birthing sites, the licensed professional attending the birth shall:
A. Within 48 hours of delivery, enter demographic and birth event data into the Department database;
B. Within 48 hours of discharge from care in the Department database:
(1) Document:
(a) The hearing screening test results;
and
(b) Any known risk factors;
and
(2) Identify and
document:
(a) The infant's primary care
provider; and
(b) Any referrals
made; and
C. Provide to the family:
(1) Written
documentation of the birth hearing screening results;
(2) Any identified risk factors;
and
(3) Instructions for any
recommended follow-up.
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