2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 19a-59. Program to identify newborn infants at high risk for hearing impairments.
Sec. 19a-59. Program to identify newborn infants at high risk for hearing impairments. (a) Each institution, as defined in section 19a-490, that provides childbirth
service shall, not later than July 1, 2000, include a universal newborn hearing screening
program as part of its standard of care and shall establish a mechanism for compliance
review. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any infant whose parents
object to hearing screening as being in conflict with their religious tenets and practice.
(c) The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.
(P.A. 81-205, S. 2, 3; P.A. 82-472, S. 61, 183; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 9, 88; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2, S. 36, 72; P.A. 00-27, S. 10, 24.)
History: P.A. 82-472 made technical changes; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 added new Subsecs. (a) and (c) re newborn hearing screening, designating existing Subsecs. (a) and (b) as Subsec. (b); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing "1999" with "2000", effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 00-27 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective May 1, 2000.
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