Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3701-40-08 | Diagnostic hearing evaluations.

                                                
(A) Newborns and infants that do not pass
		  after two hearing screenings shall be immediately referred to an audiologist
		  with expertise in evaluating newborns and infants for a diagnostic hearing
		  evaluation.
(B) Protocols for a diagnostic hearing
		  evaluation should be consistent with protocols in the recommendations for the
		  joint committee on infant hearing.
(C) The diagnostic equipment used for
		  diagnostic hearing evaluations shall be capable of giving reliable results,
		  maintained in good working order, and calibrated annually per
		  manufacturer's guidelines.
(D) Any audiologist that conducts a
		  diagnostic hearing evaluation shall communicate the results of the diagnostic
		  hearing evaluation for every newborn or infant to the primary care physician or
		  designated medical home within seven business days of diagnostic hearing
		  evaluation. The following shall be included:
(1) Results of the
			 diagnostic hearing evaluation for each ear;
(2) Type and degree of
			 hearing loss, if any;
(3) Risk factors for
			 hearing loss, if any; and
(4) Additional
			 appointment recommendations, if any.
(E) Any audiologist that conducts a
		  diagnostic hearing evaluation shall communicate verbal and written results of
		  the diagnostic hearing evaluation to the parent, guardian, or custodian to
		  include: 
(1) Results of the
			 diagnostic hearing evaluation for each ear;
(2) Type and degree of
			 hearing loss, if any;
(3) Risk factors for
			 hearing loss, if any; and
(4) Additional
			 appointment recommendations, if any.
(F) Any audiologist that conducts a diagnostic hearing
		  evaluation shall provide the parent, guardian, or custodian of every newborn
		  and infant identified with hearing loss with printed information provided by
		  the department as outlined in paragraph (D) of rule 3701-40-10 of the
		  Administrative Code.
(G) Any audiologist that conducts a diagnostic hearing
		  evaluation of a newborn, infant, or child less than thirty-six months old
		  referred to such provider shall report diagnostic hearing evaluation results to
		  the director, in the manner and format prescribed by the director, within seven
		  business days of diagnostic hearing evaluation. Every diagnositc hearing
		  evaluation shall be submitted for the following:
(1) Newborns and infants who did not pass the hearing
			 screening; and
(2) Newborns, infants and children diagnosed with hearing
			 loss.