- (a) Identity. A hearing screening test determines the response to discrete frequencies presented at a specified decibel level.
- (b) Test equipment. An individual pure tone audiometer or other screening equipment approved by the Department of Health shall be utilized for hearing screening tests.
- (c) Frequencies employed. Frequencies of 250, 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000 cycles per second shall be employed in screening testing.
- (d) Pupils to be tested. Each year, pupils in kindergarten, special ungraded classes and grades one, two, three, seven and 11 shall be given a hearing screening test.
Cross References
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 23.6 (relating to threshold hearing tests); and 28 Pa. Code § 23.21 (relating to general).