Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 144-279-4.0 - DATA ELEMENTS4.1 Hospitals, birthing facilities and other providers of infant hearing screening shall provide the following information to the Maine Newborn Hearing Program on a weekly to bi-monthly basis: A. The number of infants born in that hospital or location and the number of infants who participated in hearing screenings during the birth admission.B. The number of infants who participated in hearing screening at that hospital or location who received a "pass result" from the screening.C. The number of infants who participated in hearing screening at that hospital or location who received a "refer pattern" from the screening.D. The number of infants recommended for follow-up rescreening at that hospital or location.E. The number of infants recommended for follow-up rescreening at another location.F. The number of infants recommended for monitoring related to high-risk indicators.G. The number of infants recommended for diagnostic audiologic evaluation.H. The number of infants whose parents declined the newborn hearing screening. 4.2 The birthing hospital, birthing center or other provider of infant hearing screening shall include the information necessary to allow identification of the infant for appropriate tracking and follow-up when reporting to the Program.10-144 C.M.R. ch. 279, § 4.0