16 Tex. Admin. Code § 111.191 - Hearing Screening
(a) Individuals
licensed under the Act may participate in hearing screening.
(b) Hearing screening shall be performed and
interpreted as follows.
(1) Use a screening
level of 25 dB HL (ANSI, 1996) for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, and 20 dB
HL (ANSI, 1996) for grades 1 through 12, at the frequencies of 1,000, 2,000,
and 4,000 hertz (Hz) in both ears.
(2) The criterion for failure is no response
at the screening level at any one frequency in either ear.
(3) Screening failures shall be followed with
a second pure-tone air conduction screening utilizing the same protocol within
four weeks.
(c) If the
second pure-tone air conduction screening is failed, a recommendation shall be
made for a professional evaluation by a licensed physician or a licensed
audiologist. If the person screened was a minor, the recommendation shall be
made to a parent or guardian.
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