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Legislation
Requires every hospital with more than 50 births per year to provide bilateral physiological hearing screening for each birth admission (except if a parent objects on religious grounds). Costs reimbursable under Medicaid. Also requires information to parents on medical and audiological follow-up care and reports to the Health Department on both screening and follow-up. Creates a Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Advisory Board to develop rules and regulations for implementation by July 1, 2000.
Citation: Arkansas statute ann. 20-15-1501 through 1505
H.B. 1534

Web Resources

Arkansas Department of Education
Excellence in education for Arkansas is pursued with an eye toward the future. Arkansans have continually demonstrated a strong commitment to providing public school students with educational opportunities. The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has the task of providing each public school student in Grades kindergarten through 12 with a strong academic foundation.
http://arkedu.state.ar.us

Special Education
The Special Education Unit is responsible for the oversight, administration and implementation of educational services for all eligible children with disabilities, ages 3 to 21.
http://arkedu.state.ar.us/directory/accountability_p2.html

Arkansas Department of Health
Public health touches the lives of everyone in our state. It has a key role in protecting and improving the health of Arkansans. http://www.healthyarkansas.com/

Infant Hearing Program
Identifies the infants born in the State of Arkansas who are at high risk for hearing loss and refers them to their primary care physician for follow-up.
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/moms/moms.html#Hearing

Arkansas Easter Seal Society
Helping people with disabilities gain greater independence.
http://ar.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ARDR_homepage

Arkansas NICHCY Resources
From the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ar.htm

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
RT-31, established in 1981, conducts research and training designed to enhance the rehabilitation outcomes of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
http://www.uark.edu/depts/rehabres/

University Affiliated Program (UAP) of Arkansas
To support individuals with disabilities and families of children with disabilities to fully and meaningfully participate in community life, effect systems change and prevent disabilities. http://www.uams.edu/uap/

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