Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-610 - Responsibilities of the primary medical care provider

Each primary medical care provider shall be responsible for the following:

(a) Ensuring that the medical care facility implements hearing screening for the provider's patients according to accepted medical practices;

(b) ensuring that the hearing screening results are discussed with the parent;

(c) ensuring that the parent receives written information about risk indicators for hearing loss;

(d) monitoring for delayed-onset, progressive, and acquired hearing loss during the infant's routine medical care;

(e) assisting the parent of a newborn or infant who does not pass the hearing screening to obtain audiologic and other appropriate medical consultation, follow-up, and diagnosis for the child before the child is three months old;

(f) assisting the parent of a newborn or infant with confirmed hearing loss to obtain appropriate intervention services for the child before the child is six months old; and

(g) working with other health care professionals and with the newborn's or infant's parent in the coordination of care for a child with confirmed hearing loss.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-610

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-1,157a; effective July 2, 2004.