New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 19 - NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM
Subchapter 1 - NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING
Section 8:19-1.3 - Universal newborn hearing screening
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Each newborn shall receive hearing screening in accordance with this chapter by no later than the infant attaining the 28th day of life unless the infant has not been medically cleared to receive hearing screening before or as of the infant attaining the 28th day of life, in which case the infant shall receive hearing screening as soon as the infant is medically cleared for hearing screening.
(b) Subject to (b)1 below, the birthing facility, audiologist, midwife or responsible physician, as applicable, performing initial hearing screening in accordance with (a) above shall have discretion to determine the type of physiologic hearing screening measure to be used.
(c) If a birth occurs outside a birthing facility, such as at home, and the newborn is not transferred to a birthing facility, then the midwife or responsible physician shall advise the parent of the availability of newborn hearing screening, and take such action as needed, so as to facilitate the performance of hearing screening of the newborn pursuant to (a) above.
(d) Each birthing facility shall file a plan with the EHDI program detailing how the birthing facility will implement newborn hearing screening in accordance with this chapter by July 31st of each year. The plan shall include, at a minimum:
(e) In addition to annually filing a plan with the Department pursuant to (d) above, a birthing facility shall notify the Department within 10 business days of a change to the plan on file with the Department with respect to one or more of the components of the plan required by (d)1, 2, 6, and/or 7 above.
(f) Infants who are too medically unstable to undergo screening by one month of age shall be screened when medically cleared and before discharge to home.
(g) If, upon initial hearing screening, a non-passing result is obtained for one or both of an infant's ears and a birthing facility performs rescreening prior to the infant's first discharge home, the birthing facility, in performing rescreening, shall rescreen both ears.
(h) If, upon initial hearing screening, a non-passing result using ABR is obtained for one or both of an infant's ears and a birthing facility performs rescreening prior to an infant's first discharge home, the facility shall use ABR in performing rescreening.
(i) If, upon initial hearing screening, a non-passing result using OAE is obtained for one or both of an infant's ears and a birthing facility performs rescreening prior to an infant's first discharge home, the facility shall use either OAE or ABR in performing rescreening.
(j) A birthing facility shall rescreen an infant who was discharged home and thereafter is readmitted to a birthing facility, regardless of the result of the infant's initial hearing screening or rescreening, if the readmission is for:
(k) Subject to (k)1 below, if, upon either initial hearing screening or rescreening, a birthing facility or, as applicable, a responsible physician or midwife, identifies an infant to be in need of rescreening or audiologic evaluation, the person or entity making the identification shall refer the infant for rescreening or audiologic evaluation to individuals who are licensed and trained to perform rescreening or audiologic evaluation pursuant to 8:19-1.5(b).