N.J. Admin. Code § 8:19-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:19-1.2 - Hearing development literature supplied to parents

(a) Upon or prior to the admission of a newborn to a birthing facility in the State, the birthing facility shall provide all parents of the newborn with literature provided by the Department describing the normal development of auditory function and the New Jersey Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program.

(b) The literature will be designed to provide parents with an understanding of the implications of hearing loss on the development of speech and language and provide information regarding normal auditory response behaviors.

(c) The Department shall furnish the literature to birthing facilities in languages that are most representative of the New Jersey population.

(d) The literature is available for download from the EHDI program website.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:19-1.2

Amended by R.2011 d.188, effective 7/5/2011.
See: 43 N.J.R. 105(a), 43 N.J.R. 1524(a).
Added (d).