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410 ILCS 213/1
(410 ILCS 213/1)
Sec. 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Hearing Screening for Newborns Act.
(Source: P.A. 91‑67, eff. 7‑9‑99.) 410 ILCS 213/10
(410 ILCS 213/10)
Sec. 10.
Reports to Department of Public Health.
Hospitals shall report
information about each child with a positive hearing screening result to the
Illinois Department of Public Health.
(Source: P.A. 91‑67, eff. 7‑9‑99.) 410 ILCS 213/15
(410 ILCS 213/15)
Sec. 15.
Department of Public Health to maintain registry of cases.
The
Illinois Department of Public Health shall maintain a registry of cases of
positive hearing screening results, including information needed for the
purpose of follow‑up services.
(Source: P.A. 91‑67, eff. 7‑9‑99.) 410 ILCS 213/20
(410 ILCS 213/20)
Sec. 20.
Hearing screening advisory committee.
By July 1, 2000, the
Department of Human Services
shall organize an advisory committee including representatives from the
Department of
Public Health, the University of Illinois Division of Specialized Care for
Children,
public and private hospitals, pediatric associations,
audiologists, health insurance plans, hearing‑impaired persons, parents of
hearing‑impaired children, and early intervention
services. The
committee shall:
(a) Develop and conduct training for hospitals implementing newborn hearing
screening.
(b) Develop a tracking and follow‑up program for diagnostic hearing testing
for those
infants
failing hospital‑based screening, in order to diagnose congenital hearing loss.
(c) Develop a referral system to early intervention services and hearing
aids for
those infants diagnosed with hearing loss.
(d) Develop an application process for financial assistance by the Division
of
Specialized Care for Children for follow‑up diagnostic hearing testing of
newborns
failing hospital‑based screening.
(e) Develop educational and informational materials for hospital personnel,
health care professionals, and parents on appropriate follow‑up procedures for
infants failing hospital‑based screening.
(f) Monitor any reports made available to the State
with respect to the
hearing
screening status of all newborns.
(g) Monitor the availability of third party reimbursement for universal
hospital‑based hearing screening of newborn infants.
(h) Review administrative rules and make recommendations to the Department
regarding such rules.
(Source: P.A. 91‑67, eff. 7‑9‑99.) 410 ILCS 213/25
(410 ILCS 213/25)
Sec. 25.
Objections to test.
The provisions of this Act shall not apply
when the parent or guardian of the newborn infant objects to hearing screening
on the grounds that the screening conflicts with his or her religious beliefs
and practices. A written statement of the objection shall be presented to the
physician or other person whose duty it is to administer and report the
screening under the provisions of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 91‑67, eff. 7‑9‑99.) 410 ILCS 213/30
(410 ILCS 213/30)
Sec. 30.
Rules.
The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules
necessary to implement this Act.
(Source: P.A. 91‑67, eff. 7‑9‑99.) 410 ILCS 213/5
(410 ILCS 213/5)
Sec. 5.
Mandatory hearing screening.
By December 31, 2002, all
hospitals performing deliveries shall conduct hearing screening of all newborn
infants prior to discharge.
(Source: P.A. 91‑67, eff. 7‑9‑99.) 410 ILCS 213/99
(410 ILCS 213/99)
Sec. 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 91‑67, eff. 7‑9‑99.)
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