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Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 47 Hearing Loss In NewbornsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Health & Safety Code > Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 47 Hearing Loss In Newborns In this chapter: (1) "Birth admission" means the time after birth that a newborn remains in the birthing facility before the newborn is discharged. (2) ... This chapter does not apply to a facility operated by a midwife as defined by Section 203.002, Occupations Code. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ... (a) A birthing facility, through a program certified by the department under Section 47.004, shall offer the parents of a newborn a hearing screening for ... (a) The department or the department's designee shall establish certification criteria for implementing a program. (b) In order to be certified, the program must: (1) ... (a) A birthing facility that operates a program shall distribute to the parents of each newborn who is screened educational materials that are standardized by ... The department may consult with a birthing facility and provide to the facility technical assistance associated with the implementation of a certified program. Added by ... (a) The department shall provide each birthing facility that provides newborn hearing screening under the state's medical assistance program provided under Chapter 32, Human Resources ... (a) The information management, reporting, and tracking system provided in accordance with this chapter must meet confidentiality requirements in accordance with required state and federal ... A birthing facility, a clinical laboratory, an audiologist, a health care provider, a physician, a registered nurse, or any other officer or employee of a ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |