Iowa Code r. 641-3.2 - Purpose
The overall purpose of this chapter is to establish administrative rules in accordance with Iowa Code section 135.131 relative to the following:
1. Universal hearing
screening of all newborns and infants in Iowa.
2. Facilitating the transfer of data to the
department to enhance the capacity of agencies and practitioners to provide
services to children and their families.
3. Establishing procedures for infants who
were not screened or do not pass their initial hearing screening to receive
appropriate follow-up to determine if the infants have normal hearing or have
hearing loss.
4. Establishing the
procedure for distribution of funds to support the purchase of hearing aids and
audiologic services for children.
5. Establishing the procedure for
documentation of parent refusal of newborn testing for congenital
cytomegalovirus.
Notes
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