| Georgia Summary of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Legislation |
| Issue |
Excerpts from Legislation/Rules & Regulations |
| Year Passed |
1999 |
HOUSE BILL No. 717 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) |
Full
Implementation by: |
July 1, 2001 |
Statute: Sec. 1. e) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, by July 1 of the second year following the year this Code section first becomes effective, newborn hearing screening be conducted on no fewer than 95 percent of all newborn infants born in hospitals in this state, using procedures established by rule and regulation of the Board of Human Resources after review of any recommendations of the advisory committee on hearing in newborn infants, created in subsection (d) of this Code section.
Source: HB 717
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Requires
Screening of: |
95% of newborns |
Statute: Sec. 1. e) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, by July 1 of the second year following the year this Code section first becomes effective, newborn hearing screening be conducted on no fewer than 95 percent of all newborn infants born in hospitals in this state, using procedures established by rule and regulation of the Board of Human Resources after review of any recommendations of the advisory committee on hearing in newborn infants, created in subsection (d) of this Code section.
Source: HB 717
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Advisory
Committee
Established? |
Yes |
Statute: Section 1. (d)(1) There is established an advisory committee on hearing in newborn infants for the purpose of studying and collecting the informational data specified in this Code section and reporting such information to the General Assembly and Governor by December 1 of the first year following the year this Code section first becomes effective, and for the purpose of providing recommendations to hospitals, physicians, and other health care institutions, the Department of Human Resources…
Source: HB 717
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Provision of
Educational
Materials? |
Yes |
Statute: Sec. 1. e) … Toward that end, on and after July 1 of the first year following the year this Code section first becomes effective, every licensed or certified hospital and physician shall educate the parents of newborn infants born in such hospitals of the importance of screening the hearing of newborn infants and follow-up care. Education shall not be considered a substitute for the hearing screening described in this subsection.
Source: HB 717
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Report to
State DOH |
Yes |
Statute: Sec. 1.
e) Every licensed or permitted hospital shall report annually to the Department of Human Resources concerning the following:
- The number of newborn infants born in the hospital;
- The number of newborn infants screened;
- The number of newborn infants who passed the screening, if administered; and
- The number of newborn infants who did not pass the screening, if administered.
Source: HB 717 |
