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§ 13-604. Powers and duties of Secretary.

(a) Power to contact.- The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer the program.

(b) Duties.- The Secretary shall:

(1) Develop a system to gather and maintain data;

(2) Develop methods to:

(i) Contact parents or guardians of newborns and their identified primary care providers regarding the results of the newborn hearing screening;

(ii) Contact parents or guardians of hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of developing a hearing impairment; and

(iii) Refer the parents or guardians to appropriate services;

(3) Establish a telephone hot line to communicate information about hearing impairment and services for hearing-impaired infants;

(4) Appoint an Advisory Council for the program;

(5) Meet annually with the Advisory Council; and

(6) In consultation with the Advisory Council, adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the program.

[1985, ch. 402; 1989, ch. 118; 1999, ch. 127, § 1; ch. 128, § 1.]

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§ 13-604. Powers and duties of Secretary.

(a) Power to contact.- The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer the program.

(b) Duties.- The Secretary shall:

(1) Develop a system to gather and maintain data;

(2) Develop methods to:

(i) Contact parents or guardians of newborns and their identified primary care providers regarding the results of the newborn hearing screening;

(ii) Contact parents or guardians of hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of developing a hearing impairment; and

(iii) Refer the parents or guardians to appropriate services;

(3) Establish a telephone hot line to communicate information about hearing impairment and services for hearing-impaired infants;

(4) Appoint an Advisory Council for the program;

(5) Meet annually with the Advisory Council; and

(6) In consultation with the Advisory Council, adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the program.

[1985, ch. 402; 1989, ch. 118; 1999, ch. 127, § 1; ch. 128, § 1.]

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§ 13-604. Powers and duties of Secretary.

(a) Power to contact.- The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer the program.

(b) Duties.- The Secretary shall:

(1) Develop a system to gather and maintain data;

(2) Develop methods to:

(i) Contact parents or guardians of newborns and their identified primary care providers regarding the results of the newborn hearing screening;

(ii) Contact parents or guardians of hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of developing a hearing impairment; and

(iii) Refer the parents or guardians to appropriate services;

(3) Establish a telephone hot line to communicate information about hearing impairment and services for hearing-impaired infants;

(4) Appoint an Advisory Council for the program;

(5) Meet annually with the Advisory Council; and

(6) In consultation with the Advisory Council, adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the program.

[1985, ch. 402; 1989, ch. 118; 1999, ch. 127, § 1; ch. 128, § 1.]