| Indiana Summary of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Legislation |
| Issue |
Excerpts from Legislation/Rules & Regulations |
| Year Passed |
1999 |
HB1410 |
Full
Implementation by: |
July 1, 2000 |
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Requires
Screening of: |
All Babies |
Statute: Sec.2. (b) Subject to subsection (c), every infant shall be given a physiologic hearing screening examination at the earliest feasible time for the detection of hearing impairments.
Source: NB1410, 1999
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Advisory Committee
Established? |
Yes |
Statute: Section 6. (b) The newborn hearing screening and intervention advisory board is established.
Source: NB1410, 1999
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| Covered Benefit of Health Insurance? |
Yes |
Statute: Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, every policy or group contract that provides maternity benefits must provide minimum benefits to a mother and her newborn child that cover: Y (2) the examinations to the newborn child required under IC 16-41-17-2.
Source: HB 1410, 1999
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Report to
State DOH |
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Provision of
Educational
Materials? |
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| Informed Consent by Parents? |
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| Liability Immunity? |
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| Parental Objection Exclusion? |
Yes |
Statute: Sec.2, (c)
c) If a parent of an infant objects in writing, for reasons pertaining to religious beliefs only, the infant is exempt from the examinations required by this chapter.
Source: HB 1410 |
