Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-603

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-4-603 - Responsibilities of medical care facility's administrator

(a) Each medical care facility administrator shall be responsible for the following:

(1) Designating a hearing screening manager or coordinator to be responsible for overseeing the facility's hearing screening program and ensuring compliance with the applicable statutes and regulations;

(2) designating a physician to be responsible for overseeing the medical aspects of the facility's hearing screening program;

(3) designating an audiologist on staff or a consulting audiologist to be responsible for overseeing the audiologic aspects of the facility's hearing screening program, including screening, tracking, referral for evaluation, and personnel training; and

(4) budgeting for personnel, equipment, and supplies needed to carry out the program.

(b) If the medical care facility administrator determines that the facility is a sending agency as defined in K.A.R. 28-4-600, the administrator shall ensure that the results of the hearing screening are obtained from the receiving agency for the newborn's medical record.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-603

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-1,157a; effective July 2, 2004.