1. (a) Minimum acceptable levels of performance include:

   1. (1) All parents of newborns shall be offered a newborn hearing screen during the birth admission, and given the results of the screen;
   2. (2) 95% of newborns shall be screened during the birth admission. Newborns whose parent(s) refuse the screening shall not be counted in reaching this percentage;
   3. (3) 90% of newborns shall pass the birth admission screen; and
   4. (4) All newborns with abnormal screening results shall be reported to the newborn's attending physician or health care provider, and the department.

2. (b) Goals for program performance include:

   1. (1) All parents of newborns shall be offered a newborn hearing screen during the birth admission, and given the results of the screen;
   2. (2) 98% of newborns shall be screened during the birth admission;
   3. (3) 95% of newborns shall pass the birth admission screen. Newborns whose parent(s) refuse the screening shall not be counted in reaching this percentage; and
   4. (4) All newborns with abnormal screening results shall be reported to the newborn's attending physician or health care provider, and the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §37.505 adopted to be effective May 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 3962.