| District of Columbia Summary of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Legislation |
| Issue |
Excerpts from Legislation/Rules & Regulations |
| Year Passed |
2000 |
A13-0572 |
Full
Implementation by: |
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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? |
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| 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 |
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Provision of
Educational
Materials? |
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| 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? |
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| 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 |
