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2017 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs
Subtitle 6 - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
§ 13-604. Powers and duties of Secretary
Universal Citation: MD Health-Gen Code § 13-604 (2017)
- (a) Power to contract. -- The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer the Program.
- (b) Duties. -- The Secretary shall:
- (1) Develop a system to gather and maintain data;
- (2) Develop methods to:
- (i) Contact parents or guardians of newborns and their identified primary care providers regarding the results of the newborn hearing screening;
- (ii) Contact parents or guardians of newborns and infants who have, or are at risk for developing, a permanent hearing status that affects speech-language skills; and
- (iii) Ensure families are referred to appropriate services;
- (3) Establish a toll-free telephone line to communicate information about hearing status that affects speech-language skills and services for infants who have, or are at risk for developing, a permanent hearing status that affects speech-language skills;
- (4) Appoint an Advisory Council for the Program;
- (5) Meet annually with the Advisory Council; and
- (6) In consultation with the Advisory Council, adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the Program.
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