Section 144-279-5.0 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEARING SCREENING OF INFANTS BORN IN MAINE BUT NOT IN A HOSPITAL5.1 In the event an infant is born outside a birthing hospital and the Department has received confirmation of the birth, the Department shall be responsible to provi de information to the parents regarding the importance of screening the hearing of newborns and of receiving follow-up care. The information provided must explain the process of hearing screening, the likelihood of a child having a hearing loss, the potential for later onset of hearing loss related to high risk indicators, follow-up procedures and community resources. The Department shall be responsible to provide information, which includes a description of the normal auditory, speech and language development process in children. Within three months of birth, the Department shall provide information to the parents of the newborn regarding the availability of hearing screening.10-144 C.M.R. ch. 279, § 5.0