37.57.410    REPORTING NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING RESULTS - PARENTS - PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS

(1) The hospital or health care facility shall document all hearing screening results in the newborn's chart and shall provide the hearing screening results to the parents of the newborn on the newborn's Report Card form. If the newborn hearing screening indicates a possible hearing loss, the written notification of results to the newborn's parents must include a recommendation for an audiological assessment.

(2) The hospital or health care facility shall also provide the newborn's primary care provider with written notification of the results of the newborn hearing screening. If the newborn hearing screening indicates a possible hearing loss, the written notification of results sent to the newborn's primary care provider must include a recommendation for an audiological assessment.

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