37.57.403    NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING EDUCATION

(1) Each licensed hospital and health care facility shall provide education to the parents of any newborn born in the hospital or health care facility or transferred to the hospital or health care facility from the newborn's place of birth, unless the newborn has previously been provided a hearing screening test by a hospital or health care facility from which the newborn was transferred, on:

(a) hearing loss;

(b) the importance of early hearing screening; and

(c) the process for conducting newborn hearing screening.

(2) Each licensed health care provider in attendance at any birth outside of a hospital or health care facility shall provide education to the newborn's parents on:

(a) hearing loss;

(b) the importance of early hearing screening; and

(c) the process for conducting newborn hearing screening.

(3) Each hospital, health care facility, and health care provider required to provide newborn hearing screening education shall comply with education protocols developed by the department and shall use educational materials provided by the department. Protocols and educational materials may be obtained from the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Newborn Screening Program, Children's Special Health Services Section, Family and Community Health Bureau, P.O. Box 202951, Helena, Montana 59620-2951.

History: 53-19-402, MCA; IMP, 53-19-404, MCA; NEW, 2008 MAR p. 171, Eff. 2/1/08.