Nevada § 442.560 - Hearing screening not required if parent or legal guardian of newborn child objects in writing; written objection to be placed in medical file of newborn child
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§ 442.560. Hearing screening not required if parent or legal guardian of newborn child objects in writing; written objection to be placed in medical file of newborn child
A newborn child may be discharged from the licensed hospital or freestanding birthing
center in which he or she was born without having undergone a required hearing screening
or having been referred for a hearing screening if a parent or legal guardian of the
newborn child objects in writing to the hearing screening. The hospital or freestanding birthing center shall place the written objection of
the parent or legal guardian to the hearing screening in the medical file of the newborn
child.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 442.560 cover?
Section 442.560 ("Hearing screening not required if parent or legal guardian of newborn child objects in writing; written objection to be placed in medical file of newborn child") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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