| Montana Summary of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Legislation |
| Issue |
Excerpts from Legislation/Rules & Regulations |
| Year Passed |
2001 |
HB 468 (Year 2001) |
Full
Implementation by: |
June 30, 2003 |
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Requires
Screening of: |
All Babies |
Statute: Section 2. Statewide universal newborn hearing screening, tracking, and intervention program. (1) There is a universal newborn hearing screening program in the department of public health and human services. The department shall implement the program to encourage a hearing screening test for all newborn infants to undergo for identification of newborn infant hearing loss. The department shall encourage newborn infant hearing tests to be completed before discharge from a hospital or no later than 3 months after birth.
Source: HB 468, 2001
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Advisory Committee
Established? |
Yes |
Statute: Sec. 3. (1) There is a task force on hearing loss in newborn infants for the purpose of advising the department of public health and human services on the collection and reporting of information from the hospitals and other sources and providing recommendations to the department, hospitals, other health care providers, and the public… (2) The task force may consist of at least 7 and not more than 12 members who must be appointed by the department director and must include the coordinator of part C services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1437, and a representative of a parenting organization.
Source: HB 468, 2001
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| Covered Benefit of Health Insurance? |
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Report to
State DOH |
Yes |
Statute: Section 4. (2) Every licensed hospital, health care facility, or health care provider that provides obstetric services shall report quarterly to the department of public health and human services and to the task force the following information and any other information required by rule: a) the number of infants born in the hospital; (b) the number of infants screened; (c) the number of infants who passed the screening, if administered; (d) the number of infants who did not pass the screening, if administered; (e) the number of infants who received followup care; and (f) the number of infants with hearing impairment.
Source: HB 468, 2001
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Provision of
Educational
Materials? |
Yes |
Statute: Section 2. (2) The department shall adopt rules to: ... (b) develop information for and procedures by which health care providers, local health departments, health care clinics, school districts, and other appropriate resources may promote the importance of the screening of newborn infants' hearing and provide information regarding locations where screenings may be accessed for those newborn infants either not born in a hospital or who do not receive a screening in a hospital; and...
Section 4. (1) Each licensed hospital, health care facility, or health care provider that provides obstetric services shall provide education to parents of infants born in the hospital or health care facility of the importance of screening the hearing of newborn infants and followup care. Education is not considered a substitute for the hearing screening.
Source: HB 468, 2001
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| Informed Consent by Parents? |
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| Liability Immunity? |
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| Parental Objection Exclusion? |
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