Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director
Chapter 3701-40 - Hearing Evaluations
Section 3701-40-05 - Qualifications of personnel conducting hearing screenings
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3701-40-05
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) A hearing screening shall be conducted under rule 3701-40-02 or 3701-40-06 of the Administrative Code and shall comply with written protocols developed by the hospital or freestanding birthing center.
(B) Any individual conducting hearing screenings must complete annual training in accordance to rule 3701-40-10 of the Administrative Code hat addresses at a minimum the following topics:
(1)
The
significance of universal newborn hearing screening, risk factors for hearing
loss, and the importance of diagnostic hearing evaluations and early
intervention for newborns and infants with hearing loss,
(2)
Joint committee
on infant hearing position statements, principles and
guidelines,
(3)
Conveying culturally and linguistically appropriate
messages to families about the importance of screening, diagnostic hearing
evaluations for non pass screening results, early intervention for hearing
loss, and developmental milestones for speech and language
acquisition,
(4)
Documenting and completing paper and electronic
records, including quality assurance activities, and
(5)
Requirements for
reporting hearing screenings results in accordance with rule
3701-40-02
or
3701-40-06
of the Administrative Code.
(6)
Usage of hearing
screening equipment to include hands-on-training with newborns, competency
evaluation, skills demonstration and written testing.
(C) All training of individuals conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall be completed prior to the administration of a hearing screening and on an annual basis thereafter.
Replaces: 3701-40-05
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