Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 47.003 — NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING, TRACKING, AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM

HS § 47.003Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 47. HEARING LOSS IN NEWBORNS

Statute text

(a)A birthing facility, through a program certified by the department under Section 47.004, shall perform, either directly or through a referral to another program certified under that section, a hearing screening for the identification of hearing loss on each newborn or infant born at the facility before the newborn or infant is discharged from the facility unless:

(1)the parent declines the screening;

(2)the newborn or infant is transferred to another facility before the screening is performed;

(3)the screening has previously been completed; or

(4)the newborn was discharged from the birthing facility not more than 10 hours after birth and a referral for the newborn was made to a program certified under Section 47.004 at another birthing facility or operated by a physician or other health care provider. (a-1) The birthing facility shall inform the parents during admission that:

(1)the facility is required by law to screen a newborn or infant for hearing loss; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1273 (H.B. 411), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 586 (S.B. 793), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.