(1) As a condition of licensure or relicensure, all health facilities offering obstetric or midwifery services shall provide an auditory screening for all infants u sing one (1) of the methods approved by the Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs by administrative regulation promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A. (2) An auditory screening report that indicates a finding of potential hearing loss shall be forwarded by the health facility within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt to the: (a) Attending physician or health care provider; (b) Parents; (c) Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs for evaluation or referral for further evaluation in accordance with KRS 211.647; and (d) Audiological assessment and diagnostic center approved by the office if a follow-up assessment has been scheduled prior to the infant's discharge from the hospital. (3) An auditory screening report that does not in dicate a potential hearing loss shall be forwarded within one (1) week to the Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs with no information that personally identifies the child.
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