- (a) Birthing facilities, providers, or programs mentioned in this subchapter that perform hearing screening, diagnosis, and provide follow-up and intervention, including Part C early childhood intervention services for newborns or infants shall have access to the department's TEHDI MIS. Information regarding access and technical assistance is located at www.dshs.state.tx.us/tehdi.
- (b) Reporting to the department's TEHDI MIS is required. The TEHDI MIS shall be updated to provide the department with information and data necessary to plan, monitor, and evaluate the program, including the program's screening, follow-up, diagnostic, and intervention components. The department may also use the collected data to monitor for health events of epidemiological importance.
Source Note:The provisions of this §37.504 adopted to be effective May 14, 2015, 40 TexReg 2534.