1. (1) As used in this section, "health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403.

2. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a health care provider shall report results of a test for hearing loss to the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind if:

   1. (a) the results suggest that additional diagnostic procedures or medical interventions are necessary; and
   2. (b) the individual tested for hearing loss is under the age of 22.

3. (3) A health care provider may not make the report of an individual's results described in Subsection (2) if the health care provider receives a request to not make the report from:

   1. (a) the individual, if the individual is not a minor; or
   2. (b) the individual's parent or guardian, if the individual is a minor.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session