[Birthcenter] Notice of proposed rulemaking - OAR 333-020, Newborn hearing screening (HB 2754)

[Bernal Mellony C]

Please see the attached proposed rulemaking notice and the information below relating to newborn hearing screening due to passage of HB 2754. This information can also be found on the web at: http://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYPEOPLEFAMILIES/BABIES/HEALTHSCREENING/HEARINGSCREENING/Documents/333-020%20Rulemaking%20notice_10-17-17.pdf

Should you have any questions, please contact Heather Morrow-Almeida by e-mail at heather.r.morrow-almeida at state.or.us<mailto:heather.r.morrow-almeida at state.or.us>. Thank you.


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Subject: #unsecure# Notice of proposed rulemaking - OAR 333-020, Newborn hearing screening (HB 2754)


DATE:            October 30, 2017

TO:                  Interested Parties

FROM:           Cate Wilcox, Manager
Maternal and Child Health Section

RE:                 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - OAR chapter 333, division 20 -
"Newborn hearing screening, diagnosis and early intervention"
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The Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division is proposing to permanently amend, adopt and repeal administrative rules in  chapter 333 division 20 relating to early hearing detection and intervention due to the passage of HB 2754 (Oregon Laws 2017, chapter 426) during the 2017 legislative session. The rules are being amended to include new requirements for hospitals, birthing centers and diagnostic audiologists to provide materials about congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) to parents or guardians. Other proposed changes to the rules will clarify vague or inaccurate language.

Pursuant to Section 2 of HB 2754, hospitals and birthing centers with more than 200 live births per year will provide parents and guardians with materials compiled by the Oregon Health Authority on the following: transmission, signs and symptoms, methods of diagnosing, potential complications, and treatment and management of congenital cytomegalovirus.

You are being invited to review these proposed rules and to comment on them.  If you wish to present oral testimony, a public hearing will be held in Portland, Oregon at 800 NE Oregon St, Room 1E, on December 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. You may also file written comments before 5:00 p.m. on December 5, 2017 to the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at the following address:

OHA, Public Health Division
Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, Oregon 97232

E-mail comments to: publichealth.rules at state.or.us<mailto:publichealth.rules at state.or.us>

You may also send comments by fax to (971) 673-1299.

Amended rules will be filed after consideration of all comments.

For more details, please see the attached Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact, and the full text of the proposed rules.

If you have questions or would like a paper copy of any of the documents referenced above, please contact Heather Morrow-Almeida by email at heather.r.morrow-almeida at state.or.us<mailto:heather.r.morrow-almeida at state.or.us>. Thank you for your continued support.

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