§ 13-604
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§13–604.
(a)The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer the Program.
(b)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.