Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 64-24-7 - Screening Reporting and Referral7.1. The health care provider shall record the hearing screening results in the infant's medical record and on the Birth Score Developmental Risk Screen.7.2. The health care provider shall report all screening results to the infant's parents, legal guardian, and primary care provider prior to discharge.7.3. When an infant is born in a non-licensed facility, including a home, the provisions of subsection 4.3 apply.7.4. All birthing facilities are responsible for reporting screening results. They shall send hard copy data on in-patient screening results to the Birth Score Office, West Virginia University Department of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 9214, Morgantown, WV 26506-9214.7.5. If an infant fails the initial and second screening test in one or both ears, the health care provider shall inform the infant's parents, legal guardian, and primary care provider.7.6. The primary care provider shall arrange for diagnostic testing with local audiological testing facility.