Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 37 - MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter S - NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING
Section 37.508 - Department Responsibilities
Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 37.508
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The department shall:
(1) maintain the TEHDI
MIS;
(2) certify newborn hearing
screening programs, as described by program protocol at
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/tehdi/FacilityCertRequire.aspx ;
and
(3) make available standardized
educational resources.
(b) The department may assist in coordination of follow-up care and diagnosis.
(c) The department shall ensure ECI services are available to a child suspected or diagnosed as deaf or hard of hearing.
(d) The department shall report de-identified, aggregate data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau annually.
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