N.J. Admin. Code § 8:19-1.7

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

Section 8:19-1.7 - Exemption from screening

(a) This chapter shall not apply in the case of any newborn whose parent objects to hearing screening on the grounds that screening would conflict with the parent's bona fide religious tenets or practices.

(b) In case of refusal to screening pursuant to (a) above, the birthing facility, or in the event of a home birth, the attending physician or midwife, shall ensure that documentation of refusal to have the newborn's hearing screened is signed by the parent, becomes part of the infant's permanent medical record, and, if the birth occurs at a birthing facility that has elected to participate in the submission of birth certificates electronically by means of the Electronic Birth Certificate Registration System, is documented in the EBC.

Amended by R.2011 d.188, effective 7/5/2011.
See: 43 N.J.R. 105(a), 43 N.J.R. 1524(a).
In (a), substituted "chapter" for "subchapter" and "parent's" for "parents' ", and deleted "the" preceding "hearing"; and in (b), inserted "attending" preceding "physician", deleted "attending" preceding "midwife" and substituted the second occurrence of "birthing" for the third occurrence of "birth".