Ohio § 3701.505

§ 3701.505.

(A)(1) Each hospital and each freestanding birthing center shall do all of the following: (a) Conduct a hearing screening on each newborn or infant born in the hospital or center

unless the newborn or infant is transferred to another hospital; (b) Promptly notify the newborn's or infant's attending physician, certified nurse-midwife,

clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner of the screening results; (c) Notify the department of health of the screening results for each newborn or infant

screened. (2) A hearing screening conducted under this section shall be conducted under the direction

of an audiologist, physician, certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist,

or certified nurse practitioner or in collaboration with a physician, certified nurse-midwife,

clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner.  Notwithstanding the licensure requirements of Chapter 4753. of the Revised Code,

a screening may be conducted by a person who is not licensed under that chapter. (3) Each hospital and freestanding birthing center shall take the actions required by

divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section in accordance with the rules adopted under section 3701.508 of the Revised Code .  A hospital or freestanding birthing center may commence taking these actions at

any time after the effective date of the rules but not later than June 30, 2004, unless

an extension is granted.  The director may grant an extension to delay for up to one year after June 30, 2004,

the requirement of compliance with the rules if the hospital or freestanding birthing

center requesting the extension demonstrates justifiable cause for the extension.  Justifiable cause may include having ordered but not yet received hearing screening

equipment, ongoing efforts to obtain financing for the equipment, or any other cause

accepted by the director. (B) Any hospital or freestanding birthing center providing a hearing screening in accordance

with division (A) of this section shall be reimbursed by the department of health

at a rate determined by the director of health, if both of the following are the case: (1) The screening is performed before the newborn or infant is discharged from the hospital

or freestanding birthing center. (2) The parent, guardian, or custodian is financially unable to pay for the hearing screening

and the hospital or freestanding birthing center is not reimbursed by a third-party

payer as determined pursuant to rules adopted under section 3701.508 of the Revised Code . (C) A hospital, clinic, or other health care facility at which a hearing evaluation is

performed on a newborn or infant shall report the results of the evaluation to the

attending physician, certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or certified

nurse practitioner of the newborn or infant.