048-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-5 - Initial Hearing Screening
(a) If a child is
born in a Wyoming hospital, the child shall receive a hearing screening by a
trained individual before discharge.
(b) If a child is born outside of a Wyoming
hospital, the attending physician, midwife, or person attending the delivery
shall offer to provide or arrange a hearing screening for the child.
(c) If a child is transferred to another
Wyoming birthing hospital, the hospital that transfers the child shall be
responsible for ensuring that the hearing screening takes place. If a Wyoming
resident child is transferred to a hospital outside of Wyoming, the
transferring Wyoming hospital shall ensure that hearing screening takes place
either prior to transfer, at the receiving hospital, or upon the child's return
to Wyoming.
(d) The trained
individual performing the newborn hearing screening shall identify risk factors
for hearing loss at the time of the screening.
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