6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1009-6-3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1009-6-3 - REPORTING INITIAL HEARING SCREENING AND HEARING RESCREEN RESULTS TO THE DEPARTMENT3.1 Results that are included in the approved data system(s) include: A. Initial hearing screen reported in the Electronic Birth Certificate: Passed screen results. These results are available to the newborn hearing screening program when the Department determines the pass result needs to be confirmed or reviewed;B. Initial hearing screen: Failed screen results;C. Initial hearing screen: Missed screen results;D. Initial hearing screen reported to the health information data system rather than the Electronic Birth Certificate as described in section 3.2.A.1.b. This entry resolves a missed screen result.E. Hearing rescreen: Failed screen results, andF. Hearing rescreen: Passed screen results.3.2 The result will be reported electronically to the approved data system(s). A.1.a. Named submitters attending a birth in a birthing facility will submit all initial hearing screening results electronically through the Electronic Birth Certificate. Initial hearing screening results submitted through the Electronic Birth Certificate will include passed, missed, and failed screen results.b. The initial screening result will be submitted to the Department prior to the newborn's discharge from the birthing facility, unless extenuating circumstances are present. When there are extenuating circumstances, such as the newborn receiving medical care through a neonatal intensive care unit, the initial screening result will be submitted through the Electronic Birth Certificate no later than 14 days after the newborn's birth or such later time as is medically appropriate and documented in the newborn's medical record. Reporting after 14 days must be submitted to the health information data system.
2.a. All other named submitters who perform the initial newborn screening will submit initial hearing results electronically through the Electronic Birth Certificate or through the Department approved health information data system.b. Reports will be submitted in a timely manner, no later than 30 days after the newborn's birth, unless extenuating circumstances are present. When there are extenuating circumstances, the initial screening result will be submitted by the health professional at such a time as is deemed safe and practicable for the infant to receive the screening.
B. Named submitters may enter newborn information and newborn hearing results for newborns that moved to Colorado after their birth to support the provision of follow-up services. This information is submitted to the health information data system. It is not part of the Electronic Birth Certificate.C. Named submitters who perform hearing rescreening will provide hearing rescreen results electronically through the Department approved data system. Results will be submitted in a timely manner. Unless there are unusual extenuating circumstances, rescreening results will be provided within 30 days of the newborn's birth. When there are extenuating circumstances, the rescreen result will be submitted by the health professional at such a time as is deemed safe and practicable for the infant to receive the screening.43 CR 04, February 25, 2020, effective 3/16/2020