NRS 442.580
Lead physician or audiologist: Designation

responsibilities.

A licensed hospital and a licensed obstetric center shall formally designate a lead physician or audiologist to be responsible for:

1.

The administration of the Program for conducting hearing screenings of newborn children; and

2.

Monitoring the scoring and interpretation of the test results of the hearing screenings.

Source: Section 442.580 — Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-442.html#NRS442Sec580.

442.500
Definitions. 442.510
“Hearing screening” defined. 442.520
“Hospital” defined. 442.530
“Provider of hearing screenings” defined. 442.540
Certain medical facilities prohibited from discharging newborn child born in facility until child has undergone or been referred for hearing screening 442.550
Hearing screenings: Persons authorized to conduct 442.560
Hearing screening not required if parent or legal guardian of newborn child objects in writing 442.570
Physician to recommend diagnostic evaluation if hearing screening indicates possibility of hearing loss. 442.580
Lead physician or audiologist: Designation 442.590
Written brochures: Creation by Division

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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Original Source: Section 442.580 — Lead physician or audiologist: Designation; responsibilities., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-442.html#NRS442Sec580 (last accessed Feb. 5, 2021).

NRS 442.580 Lead physician or audiologist: Designation

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NRS 442.580
Lead physician or audiologist: Designation