| (a) A birthing facility screening provider shall be
a department-certified newborn hearing screening program. A provider
that is not certified is required to refer the infant to a department-certified
newborn hearing screening program.
(b) A birthing facility screening provider shall:
(1) perform the initial hearing screening, or document
why the screening was not performed, in accordance with Texas Health
and Safety Code §47.003;
(2) provide screening results and educational materials
to the parents;
(3) provide screening results to the applicable healthcare
providers; and
(4) report results in accordance with §37.504
of this subchapter (relating to Required Reporting).
(c) Infants who do not pass the initial hearing screening
must be offered a follow-up screening or referral consistent with
Joint Committee on Infant Hearing guidelines, found at http://www.jcih.org/posstatemts.htm,
as updated.
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