19 CSR 40-9.020 - Screening Methodologies and Procedures
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the screening methodologies and procedures that a facility, audiologist, and/or other person that performs hearing screenings outside of a facility must use to operate a newborn hearing screening program and/or perform diagnostic audiological assessments.
(1) Each
facility shall designate a person responsible for carrying out the newborn
hearing screening program at their facility, referred to as the program
manager.
(2) By February 1, 2002,
each facility shall notify the department, electronically or in writing, of the
name, business address and telephone number of the program manager. Changes to
the facility's program manager and/or changes in the business contact
information shall be reported to the department within thirty (30) calendar
days.
(3) Each facility operating a
newborn hearing screening program shall establish written policies and
procedures. These policies and procedures shall include, but are not limited
to:
(A) The type of newborn hearing screening
program (one or two stage) to be operated;
(B) The type of Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)-approved hearing screening equipment being used, and screening methods,
including the facility location(s) where the screenings will be
completed;
(C) Specific duties for
all persons participating in the newborn hearing screening program, including
minimum training/experience requirements for persons performing the
screenings;
(D) A written plan for
initial training for all persons participating in the newborn hearing screening
program;
(E) A method of evaluating
and documenting the competency of each newborn hearing screener's performance
upon completion of the initial training and at least annually
thereafter;
(F) A plan for ensuring
accuracy of newborn hearing screening results. The plan shall address the
importance of attaining and maintaining acceptable referral rates;
(G) A plan to notify the parent(s) and
primary care provider of the hearing screening results;
(H) Designation of facility personnel
responsible for reporting newborn hearing screening results to the
department;
(I) Distribution of the
prescreening pamphlet to all families of newborns;
(J) Distribution of the audiologist resource
guide;
(K) A method of referral for
newborns who "missed" the birth admission hearing screening, or require
rescreening and/or diagnostic audiological assessment; and
(L) Documentation of screenings refused by
the family.
(4) A
facility using non-audiologic personnel to perform the newborn hearing
screening shall use FDA-approved screening equipment that provides automated
pass/refer criteria.
(5) A facility
shall provide to the department or department-designee, a copy of their written
policies and procedures upon request.
(6) The facility shall provide each newborn's
parent(s) with information about newborn hearing screening in English or other
language or alternate method as appropriate. The department shall provide
information to facilities in other languages upon request.
(7) A facility or person(s) performing
hearing screenings outside a facility shall notify parent(s) and the primary
care provider of the hearing screening results within seven (7) calendar days
of the screening.
(8) A facility or
person that performs a hearing screening outside a facility, shall give the
parent(s) of a newborn receiving unilateral or bilateral "refer" result(s), a
list (developed by the department) of audiological services. Parent(s) shall be
instructed to contact the primary care provider and any third-party payers to
determine the appropriate referral process prior to obtaining audiological
services.
(9) Rescreening shall be
performed by an audiologist, physician, and/or facility personnel trained in
the newborn hearing screening program.
(10) Rescreening shall be completed within
thirty (30) calendar days of the initial newborn hearing screening. Infants
requiring continuous acute care following birth shall have their rescreening
completed within thirty (30) calendar days of the acute care
discharge.
(11) Diagnostic
audiological assessments shall be performed by audiologists.
(12) Diagnostic audiological assessments
shall be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of the rescreening, or
initial screening if applicable. Infants requiring continuous acute care
following birth shall have their diagnostic audiological assessment completed
within three (3) months of the acute care discharge.
(13) The audiologist shall notify the
parent(s) and primary care provider of the diagnostic audiological assessment
results no later than seven (7) calendar days following the completion of the
assessment.
(14) The department
shall make reasonable efforts to assure that all newborns have a hearing
screening by three (3) months of age (or within three (3) months of discharge
from an acute facility for infants requiring continuous acute care following
birth).
(15) The department shall
make reasonable efforts to assure that all newborns with a confirmed hearing
loss are referred to the appropriate point of contact for the Part C of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) system of early intervention
services (First Steps) by six (6) months of age (or within six (6) months of
discharge from an acute care facility for infants requiring continuous acute
care following birth).
Notes
*Original authority: 191.937, RSMo 1999.
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