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TITLE 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 37 - MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER S - NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING
SECTION/RULE §37.508 - Department Responsibilities
Chapter Review Date 05/28/2024

(a) The department shall:(1) maintain the TEHDI MIS;(2) certify newborn hearing screening programs, as described by program protocol at https://www.dshs.texas.gov/tehdi/FacilityCertRequire.aspx; and(3) make available standardized educational resources.(b) The department may assist in coordination of follow-up care and diagnosis.(c) The department shall ensure ECI services are available to a child suspected or diagnosed as deaf or hard of hearing.(d) The department shall report de-identified, aggregate data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau annually.

Source Note: The provisions of this §37.508 adopted to be effective December 23, 2020, 45 TexReg 9210.

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