Ohio Admin. Code 3701-40-05 - Qualifications of personnel conducting hearing screenings
(A)
A hearing screening shall be conducted under rule
3701-40-02
or
3701-40-06
of the Administrative Code and shall comply with written protocols developed by
the hospital or freestanding birthing center.
(B)
Any individual
conducting hearing screenings must complete annual training in accordance to
rule
3701-40-10
of the Administrative Code hat addresses at a minimum the following
topics:
(1)
The
significance of universal newborn hearing screening, risk factors for hearing
loss, and the importance of diagnostic hearing evaluations and early
intervention for newborns and infants with hearing loss,
(2)
Joint committee
on infant hearing position statements, principles and
guidelines,
(3)
Conveying culturally and linguistically appropriate
messages to families about the importance of screening, diagnostic hearing
evaluations for non pass screening results, early intervention for hearing
loss, and developmental milestones for speech and language
acquisition,
(4)
Documenting and completing paper and electronic
records, including quality assurance activities, and
(5)
Requirements for
reporting hearing screenings results in accordance with rule
3701-40-02
or
3701-40-06
of the Administrative Code.
(6)
Usage of hearing
screening equipment to include hands-on-training with newborns, competency
evaluation, skills demonstration and written testing.
(C)
All
training of individuals conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall be completed
prior to the administration of a hearing screening and on an annual basis
thereafter.
Replaces: 3701-40-05
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3701.508
Rule Amplifies: 3701.505; 3701.508
Prior Effective Dates: 02/01/2003, 05/19/2008, 11/12/2013
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