Legislation
Requires babies born in a hospital after January 1, 1998, to be evaluated for a potential hearing impairment (sic). Physician attending the birth responsible for confirmatory testing referral and reasonable efforts to notify and educate the parents. Requires the State Department of Health to track all infants who do not pass the newborn screening test, to establish an advisory committee, and to assure the best possible outcome for infants and toddlers identified through the program. Original legislation amended by H.B. 1022, passed and signed into law in 2001. Requires reporting of all hearing screenings and follow-up diagnostic hearing evaluations on infants and toddlers to the state IDEA Part C Coordinator. Specifies the type of appointees to the advisory committee.
Citation: Miss. Code Ann. 41-90-1 through 41-90-9
Web Resources
Mississippi Department of Education
Quality education for every child...every child a reader http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/
Mississippi Department of Health
Our Mission: To Promote and Protect the Health of the Citizens of Mississippi. http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/
Mississippi NICHCY
Resources From the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY). http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ms.htm
T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability
The Mission of the T.K. Martin Center for Technology & Disability is to ensure that persons with disabilities are able to continually benefit from technological solutions and advances in the field of assistive technology. http://www.tkmartin.msstate.edu/
