53-19-404. Required education -- screening. (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.
     (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.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 250, L. 2001.