{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-216.2970","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 216.2970","heading":"Auditory screening of infants at health facilities -- Forwarding of reports.","body":"(1) As a condition of licensure or relicensure, all health facilities offering obstetric or\nmidwifery services shall provide an auditory screening for all infants u sing one (1)\nof the methods approved by the Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs\nby administrative regulation promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.\n(2) An auditory screening report that indicates a finding of potential hearing loss shall\nbe forwarded by the health facility within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt to the:\n(a) Attending physician or health care provider;\n(b) Parents;\n(c) Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs for evaluation or referral\nfor further evaluation in accordance with KRS 211.647; and\n(d) Audiological assessment and diagnostic center approved by the office if a\nfollow-up assessment has been scheduled prior to the infant's discharge from\nthe hospital.\n(3) An auditory screening report that does not in dicate a potential hearing loss shall be\nforwarded within one (1) week to the Office for Children with Special Health Care\nNeeds with no information that personally identifies the child.","path":["KRS Chapter 216"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56431","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:20Z","sha256":"fb06635c1d8ad2b897170aa38213224cf3d46372f6f57866e4af41870598cfe2","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-216.2960","next":"us-ky/krs-216.2975"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}