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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.001 Definitions
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Sec. 47.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Birth admission" means the time after birth that a newborn remains in the birthing facility before the newborn is discharged. (2) "Birthing facility" means: (A) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 that offers obstetrical services;…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.003 Newborn Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention Program
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Sec. 47.003. NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING, TRACKING, AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM. (a) A birthing facility, through a program certified by the department under Section 47.004, shall perform, either directly or through a referral to another program certified under that section, a hearing…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.0031 Follow-Up Screening
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Sec. 47.0031. FOLLOW-UP SCREENING. (a) The program that performed the hearing screening under Section 47.003 shall provide the newborn's or infant's parents with the screening results. A birthing facility, through the program, shall offer a follow-up hearing screening to the pare…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 47.0032 Testing For Congenital Cytomegalovirus
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Sec. 47.0032. TESTING FOR CONGENITAL CYTOMEGALOVIRUS. (a) In this section, "congenital cytomegalovirus" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.001. (b) If a newborn or infant does not pass the hearing screening performed under Section 47.003, the program that performed the screen…