Ariz. Admin. Code § tit. 9, ch. 13, art. 1, tbl. 13.1

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 26, June 28, 2024
Table 13.1 - [Effective 7/7/2024] Hearing Screening Population

A. Students Included in the Hearing Screening Population

1. All grades, including preschool and kindergarten

Every student, within 90 school days after initial enrollment to school if the school does not have documentation of a previous hearing screening within the last 12 months.

Additional screening is applicable to every student if one of the following applies:

a. The student receives or is being considered for special education services pursuant to A.R.S. Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 4, and A.A.C. Title 7, Chapter 2, Article 4,

b. A teacher has requested a screening for the student;

c. The student did not pass a hearing rescreening during the previous school year; or

d. The student is repeating a grade.

2. Preschool

Every enrolled student

3. Kindergarten

Every enrolled student

4. Grade 1

Every enrolled student

5. Grade 3

Every enrolled student

6. Grade 5

Every enrolled student

7. Grade 7

Every enrolled student

8. Grade 9

Every enrolled student

9. Grades 10, 11, and 12

Every enrolled student for whom the school does not have documentation that the student received and passed a hearing screening in or after grade 9.

B. Students Not Included in the Hearing Screening Population

1. A student whose parent has objected to the student receiving a hearing screening, as specified in A.R.S. § 36-899.04.

2. A student who has been diagnosed as being deaf or hard of hearing.

3. A student who is at least 16 years of age and has requested not to receive a hearing screening according to A.R.S. § 36899.01.

4. A student enrolled in a child care facility regulated pursuant to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1.

Ariz. Admin. Code tit. 9, ch. 13, art. 1, tbl. 13.1

Adopted by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1827, effective 7/2/2019. Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 1949, effective 7/7/2024.