Iowa Code r. 641-3.6 - Procedures required of birthing hospitals
Each birthing hospital in Iowa shall follow these procedures:
(1) Each birthing hospital
shall designate an employee of the hospital to be responsible for the newborn
hearing screening program in that institution. If a birthing hospital contracts
with a third party for newborn screening services, the hospital retains
ultimate responsibility for screening and reporting.
(2) Prior to the discharge of the newborn,
each birthing hospital shall provide hearing screening to every newborn
delivered in the hospital, except in the following circumstances:
a. The newborn is transferred for acute care
prior to completion of the hearing screening.
b. The newborn is born with a condition that
is incompatible with life.
(3) If a newborn is transferred for acute
care, the birthing hospital shall notify the receiving facility of the status
of the hearing screening. The receiving facility shall then be responsible for
completion of the newborn hearing screening prior to discharge of the newborn
from the nursery.
(4) Newborn
hearing screening shall be performed by a health care professional.
(5) The birthing hospital shall report
newborn hearing screening results to the parent or guardian in written
form.
(6) The birthing hospital
shall report newborn hearing screening results to the department pursuant to
641-3.9 (135).
(7) The birthing hospital shall report the
results of the hearing screening to the primary care provider of the newborn or
infant upon the newborn's or infant's discharge from the birthing hospital. If
the newborn or infant was not tested prior to discharge, the birthing hospital
shall report the status of the hearing screening to the primary care provider
of the newborn or infant.
(8) The
birthing hospital shall follow the hearing screening protocols prescribed by
the department.
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