(a) Established.- There is an Advisory Council for the program.
(b) Membership.-
(1) The Advisory Council consists of 11 members appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Of the 11 members:
(i) 1 shall be a physician with expertise in childhood hearing loss;
(ii) 3 shall be from the field of education:
1. 1 shall be from the Maryland State Department of Education;
2. 1 shall be from the Maryland School for the Deaf; and
3. 1 shall be an educator of the deaf from a local education agency;
(iii) 1 shall be from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(iv) 1 shall be a mental health professional with expertise in the area of deafness;
(v) 2 shall be parents of hearing-impaired children;
(vi) 1 shall be from the Maryland Association of the Deaf;
(vii) 1 shall be an audiologist with expertise in childhood hearing loss; and
(viii) 1 shall be from the Alexander Graham Bell Association of Maryland.
(c) Chairperson.- The Advisory Council shall elect a chairperson from among its members.
(d) Meetings.- The Advisory Council shall meet at least 6 times a year at the times and places that it determines.
(e) Reimbursement for expenses.- A member of the Advisory Council:
(1) May not receive compensation; but
(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(f) Duties generally.- The Advisory Council shall:
(1) Advise the Department on the implementation of universal hearing screening of newborns and an early identification program and follow-up of hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of developing a hearing impairment;
(2) Provide consultation to the Department in the development of the program;
(3) Make recommendations for operation of the program;
(4) Advise the Department:
(i) In setting standards for the program;
(ii) In monitoring and reviewing the program; and
(iii) In providing quality assurance for the program;
(5) Advise the Department on the development of protocols to assist hospitals in implementing universal hearing screening of newborns;
(6) Provide consultation to the Department in the establishment of an educational program for families, professionals, and the public that can be integrated with existing State and local education agency programs; and
(7) Review any materials the Department may distribute to the public concerning hearing-impaired newborns and infants.
(g) Guidelines for operations.- In consultation with the Advisory Council, the Department shall develop guidelines for the operations of the Advisory Council.
(a) Established.- There is an Advisory Council for the program.
(b) Membership.-
(1) The Advisory Council consists of 11 members appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Of the 11 members:
(i) 1 shall be a physician with expertise in childhood hearing loss;
(ii) 3 shall be from the field of education:
1. 1 shall be from the Maryland State Department of Education;
2. 1 shall be from the Maryland School for the Deaf; and
3. 1 shall be an educator of the deaf from a local education agency;
(iii) 1 shall be from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(iv) 1 shall be a mental health professional with expertise in the area of deafness;
(v) 2 shall be parents of hearing-impaired children;
(vi) 1 shall be from the Maryland Association of the Deaf;
(vii) 1 shall be an audiologist with expertise in childhood hearing loss; and
(viii) 1 shall be from the Alexander Graham Bell Association of Maryland.
(c) Chairperson.- The Advisory Council shall elect a chairperson from among its members.
(d) Meetings.- The Advisory Council shall meet at least 6 times a year at the times and places that it determines.
(e) Reimbursement for expenses.- A member of the Advisory Council:
(1) May not receive compensation; but
(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(f) Duties generally.- The Advisory Council shall:
(1) Advise the Department on the implementation of universal hearing screening of newborns and an early identification program and follow-up of hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of developing a hearing impairment;
(2) Provide consultation to the Department in the development of the program;
(3) Make recommendations for operation of the program;
(4) Advise the Department:
(i) In setting standards for the program;
(ii) In monitoring and reviewing the program; and
(iii) In providing quality assurance for the program;
(5) Advise the Department on the development of protocols to assist hospitals in implementing universal hearing screening of newborns;
(6) Provide consultation to the Department in the establishment of an educational program for families, professionals, and the public that can be integrated with existing State and local education agency programs; and
(7) Review any materials the Department may distribute to the public concerning hearing-impaired newborns and infants.
(g) Guidelines for operations.- In consultation with the Advisory Council, the Department shall develop guidelines for the operations of the Advisory Council.
(a) Established.- There is an Advisory Council for the program.
(b) Membership.-
(1) The Advisory Council consists of 11 members appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Of the 11 members:
(i) 1 shall be a physician with expertise in childhood hearing loss;
(ii) 3 shall be from the field of education:
1. 1 shall be from the Maryland State Department of Education;
2. 1 shall be from the Maryland School for the Deaf; and
3. 1 shall be an educator of the deaf from a local education agency;
(iii) 1 shall be from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(iv) 1 shall be a mental health professional with expertise in the area of deafness;
(v) 2 shall be parents of hearing-impaired children;
(vi) 1 shall be from the Maryland Association of the Deaf;
(vii) 1 shall be an audiologist with expertise in childhood hearing loss; and
(viii) 1 shall be from the Alexander Graham Bell Association of Maryland.
(c) Chairperson.- The Advisory Council shall elect a chairperson from among its members.
(d) Meetings.- The Advisory Council shall meet at least 6 times a year at the times and places that it determines.
(e) Reimbursement for expenses.- A member of the Advisory Council:
(1) May not receive compensation; but
(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(f) Duties generally.- The Advisory Council shall:
(1) Advise the Department on the implementation of universal hearing screening of newborns and an early identification program and follow-up of hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of developing a hearing impairment;
(2) Provide consultation to the Department in the development of the program;
(3) Make recommendations for operation of the program;
(4) Advise the Department:
(i) In setting standards for the program;
(ii) In monitoring and reviewing the program; and
(iii) In providing quality assurance for the program;
(5) Advise the Department on the development of protocols to assist hospitals in implementing universal hearing screening of newborns;
(6) Provide consultation to the Department in the establishment of an educational program for families, professionals, and the public that can be integrated with existing State and local education agency programs; and
(7) Review any materials the Department may distribute to the public concerning hearing-impaired newborns and infants.
(g) Guidelines for operations.- In consultation with the Advisory Council, the Department shall develop guidelines for the operations of the Advisory Council.
