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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 37MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER SNEWBORN HEARING SCREENING
RULE §37.506Follow-up Screening Provider Responsibilities

(a) A follow-up screening provider shall:

  (1) perform a follow-up screening no later than 30 days after birth;

  (2) provide screening results to the applicable healthcare providers;

  (3) provide screening results and educational materials to the parents; and

  (4) report results in accordance with §37.504 of this subchapter (relating to Required Reporting).

(b) If the infant does not pass, a follow-up screening provider shall:

  (1) refer to ECI due to suspected deaf or hard of hearing diagnosis;

  (2) provide follow-up screening results to the resource center; and

  (3) schedule or refer for diagnostic audiological evaluation consistent with Joint Committee on Infant Hearing guidelines, http://www.jcih.org/posstatemts.htm, as updated.


Source Note: The provisions of this §37.506 adopted to be effective December 23, 2020, 45 TexReg 9210

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