2022 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare
71-560 - Birthing facility; newborn infant; hearing screening test; information provided.
71-560. Birthing facility; newborn infant; hearing screening test; information provided.
(1) If a newborn infant fails a hearing screening test as provided in section 71-4742, the birthing facility performing such screening may provide to the parents of the newborn infant the following information:
(a) Potential birth defects caused by congenital cytomegalovirus;
(b) Testing opportunities for cytomegalovirus, including the opportunity to test for cytomegalovirus prior to the infant's discharge from the hospital or birthing facility; and
(c) Early intervention services.
(2) The informational material published under section 71-558, and such additional clarifying information as required by the parents, may be provided to the parents at the newborn infant's follow-up audiology appointment.
Source
- Laws 2022, LB741, ยง 36.
- Effective Date: July 21, 2022
