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District of Columbia Summary of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Legislation
Issue Excerpts from Legislation/Rules & Regulations
Year Passed 2000 A13-0572
Full
Implementation by:
   
Requires
Screening of:
All Babies

Statute: Sec. 3. (a)
(a) Each hospital and maternity center in the District of Columbia shall establish a newborn hearing screening program to ensure that all newborns in the hospital or maternity center are screened for hearing impairment before discharge, subject to the limitations stated in subsection (d) of this section.

Source: A13-0572
Advisory Committee
Established?
   
Covered Benefit of Health Insurance? Yes

Statute: Sec. 4.
All health insurer health benefit plans shall reimburse for newborn hearing screenings conducted under this act.

Source: A13-0572
Report to
State DOH
   
Provision of
Educational
Materials?
   
Informed Consent by Parents? Yes

Statute: Sec.3
(d) Each hospital and maternity center shall inform the parent of the newborn of the availability of the hearing screening and shall perform the hearing screening unless the procedure is contrary to the parent's religious beliefs or parental consent is withheld.
(e) Each hospital and maternity center shall document a parent's consent or refusal to participate in its newborn hearing screening program.

Source: A13-0572
Liability Immunity?    
Parental Objection Exclusion? Yes

Statute: Sec.3
(d) Each hospital and maternity center shall inform the parent of the newborn of the availability of the hearing screening and shall perform the hearing screening unless the procedure is contrary to the parent's religious beliefs or parental consent is withheld.
(e) Each hospital and maternity center shall document a parent's consent or refusal to participate in its newborn hearing screening program.

Source: A13-0572
Hearing Impairment Defined? Yes

Definition Sec.2, (3)
(3) "Hearing impairment" means a dysfunction of the auditory system, of any type or degree, which is sufficient to interfere with the acquisition and development of speech and language skills, with or without the use of sound amplification.

Source: A13-0572

National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management
Utah State University - 2615 Old Main Hill - Logan, Utah 84322
Tel: 435.797.3584
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