216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-20-05-1.4
Current through December 26, 2024
Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-13, the physician and/or midwife attending a newborn child shall cause said child to be subject to newborn testing for hearing loss in accordance with procedures approved by the Department. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if parents of a newborn child object to the newborn testing for hearing loss on the grounds that such testing conflicts with their religious tenets and practices, such testing shall not be performed, in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-13.
216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-20-05-1.4