The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program shall provide for the universal hearing screening of newborns and early identification and follow-up of newborns and infants who have, or are at risk for developing, a permanent hearing status that affects speech-language skills. The Program shall identify newborns and infants who have a permanent hearing status that affects speech-language skills as early as possible.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§13-601—13-605, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 32)

Regulations .01—.09 repealed and new Regulations .01—.09 adopted effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 762)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 30, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 291)