Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 47.007 — INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, REPORTING, AND TRACKING SYSTEM

HS § 47.007Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 47. HEARING LOSS IN NEWBORNS

Statute text

(a)The department shall provide each birthing facility that provides newborn hearing screening under the state's medical assistance program provided under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, with access to the appropriate information management, reporting, and tracking system for the program. The information management, reporting, and tracking system must be capable of providing the department with information and data necessary to plan, monitor, and evaluate the program, including the program's screening, follow-up, diagnostic, and intervention components.

(b)Subject to Section 47.008, a qualified hearing screening provider, hospital, health care provider, physician, audiologist, or intervention specialist shall access the information management, reporting, and tracking system to provide information to the department and may obtain information from the department relating to:

(1)the results of each hearing screening performed under Section 47.003(a) or 47.0031(a);

(2)the results of each diagnostic audiological evaluation required under Section 47.0031(b)(2);

(3)infants who receive follow-up care;

(4)infants identified with hearing loss;

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (S.B. 1404), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.