{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-5-901","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-5-901","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The general assembly finds and declares the following:\n(1) That hearing loss occurs in newborns more frequently than any other health condition for which newborn screening is currently required;\n(2) That early detection of hearing loss, early intervention, and early follow-up have been demonstrated to be highly effective in encouraging development of a child's health and communication and cognitive skills; and\n(3) That early screening and intervention will serve the public purposes of promoting healthy development of children and reducing public expenditures for health care, special education and related services.","path":["Title 68 Health, Safety and Environmental Protection","Chapter 5 Prevention of Diseases","Part 9 Early Detection of Hearing Loss"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.tn.tca/release76.2021.05.21/gov.tn.tca.title.68.odt","current_through":"2021-05-21","vintage":"Tennessee Code Release 76 (2021-05), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:57:36Z","sha256":"4402c667792e67afb46ef5559fce235929564c88bc460da29652cd750156ba04","source_id":"us-tn","stale":true,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-5-804","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-68-5-902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}