| Maryland Summary of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Legislation |
| Issue |
Excerpts from Legislation/Rules & Regulations |
| Year Passed |
1999 |
SB 624 (Year 1999) [Rich Text Format] |
Full
Implementation by: |
July 1, 2000 |
Statute: SECTION 2. 19-308.5.
(A) EACH HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES OBSTETRICAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH A UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT:
(1) ALL NEWBORNS BORN IN THE HOSPITAL ARE SCREENED FOR HEARING LOSS BEFORE DISCHARGE;
Source: SB 624, 1999 |
Requires
Screening of: |
All Babies |
Statute: SECTION 2. 19-308.5.
(A) EACH HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES OBSTETRICAL SERVICES SHALL ESTABLISH A UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT:
(1) ALL NEWBORNS BORN IN THE HOSPITAL ARE SCREENED FOR HEARING LOSS BEFORE DISCHARGE;
Source: SB 624, 1999 |
Advisory Committee
Established? |
Yes |
Statute: SECTION 1. 13-603. (a) There is an Advisory Council for the program. (b) (1) The Advisory Council consists of 10 members appointed by the Secretary....
Source: SB 624, 1999 |
| Covered Benefit of Health Insurance? |
Yes |
Statute: SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED That all health insurance carriers subject to the provisions of this Act shall make the benefits for universal hearing screening of newborns available on and after July 1, 2000, notwithstanding any policy or benefit statement to the contrary.
Source: SB 624, 1999 |
Report to
State DOH |
Yes |
Statute: SECTION 1. 13-605. (a) A hospital shall prepare, on the form that the Secretary [Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene] provides, a report on each infant with a risk factor who is born alive in the hospital. If an infant is born outside the hospital, the person filling out the birth certificate shall make a report under this section. (b) The Secretary shall determine the contents of the report required under subsection (a) of this section. (c) The report shall be submitted to the Secretary.
13-605. AS PART OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE BIRTH EVENT, A HOSPITAL SHALL INCLUDE THE RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSAL HEARING SCREENING OF THE NEWBORN.
Source: SB 624, 1999 |
Provision of
Educational
Materials? |
Yes |
Statute: SECTION 2. 19-705.1. c) (4) The health maintenance organization shall:
(i) Offer or arrange for preventive services that include health education and counseling, early disease detection, [and] immunization, AND HEARING LOSS SCREENING OF NEWBORNS PROVIDED BY A HOSPITAL BEFORE DISCHARGE; (ii) Develop or arrange for periodic health education on subjects which impact on the health status of a member population;
Source: SB 624, 1999 |
| Informed Consent by Parents? |
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| Liability Immunity? |
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| Parental Objection Exclusion? |
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| Hearing Impairment Defined? |
Yes |
Definition Sec. 13-601., (c)
(c) "Hearing-impaired infant" means an infant who has an impairment that is 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: SB 624 |
