3701-40-08 Submission and analysis of hearing screening information.

(A) Each board of health shall report to the director the number of newborns and infants not born in a hospital or freestanding birthing center whose parents, guardians or custodians received infant hearing screening information.

(B) Each hospital or freestanding birthing center shall report to the director in a manner and format prescribed by the director, information which will allow the department to determine the following:

(1) The name and date of birth of each newborn or infant screened; the name, address and primary and secondary contact telephone numbers of the parent, guardian, or custodian of each newborn or infant screened; the hearing screening results for each newborn or infant screened; and for newborns or infants who did not pass the hearing screening, the name, address and telephone number of the primary care provider or facility treating the newborn or infant after discharge from the hospital;

(2) The number of newborns born in the hospital or freestanding birthing center and the number of newborns and infants not screened because they were transferred to another hospital;

(3) The number of newborns and infants whose parent, guardian, or custodian refused the hearing screening;

(4) The number of newborns and infants referred to the hospital or freestanding birthing center for a hearing screening and the number of those newborns and infants who received a hearing screening; and

(5) The number of newborns and infants who did not pass the hearing screenings conducted by the hospital or freestanding birthing center.

(C) Each hospital or freestanding birthing center shall send to the director any copies of signed objection forms or statements in accordance with rule 3701-40-04 of the Administrative Code at least monthly.

(D) The department of health shall review and analyze hearing screening information reported by all hospitals, freestanding birthing centers and boards of health for purposes of quality assurance, training, and disease prevention and control.

Effective: 05/19/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 02/01/2008 and 01/01/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3701.508

Rule Amplifies: 3701.504, 3701.508, 3701.509

Prior Effective Dates: 2/1/2003