Nevada § 442.540 - Certain medical facilities prohibited from discharging newborn child born in facility until child has undergone or been referred for hearing screening; exception; regulations
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§ 442.540. Certain medical facilities prohibited from discharging newborn child born in facility until child has undergone or been referred for hearing screening; exception; regulations
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 442.560 , a licensed hospital in this state that provides services for maternity care and
the care of newborn children and a licensed freestanding birthing center in this state
shall not discharge a newborn child who was born in the facility until the newborn
child has undergone a hearing screening for the detection of hearing loss to prevent
the consequences of unidentified disorders, or has been referred for such a hearing
screening. 2. The requirements of subsection 1 do not apply to a hospital in which fewer than
500 childbirths occur annually. 3. The State Board of Health shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry
out the provisions of NRS 442.500 to 442.590 , inclusive.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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