| Description | Provides guidance and standards for administering a statewide system designed to ensure that infants with hearing loss are identified and receive appropriate intervention and care as soon as possible after birth. |
| State Authority | 32.1-64.1 |
| Federal Authority | None entered |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | Whether the regulations, amended in 2000, continue to ensure that infants with hearing loss are identified and receive appropriate intervention and care as soon as possible after birth. |
| Meetings | See all meetings (6) relating to this chapter. |
| Name / Title: | Robin Buskey / Policy Analyst, Office of Family Health Services |
| Address: |
Virginia Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | robin.buskey@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)863-7253 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review | NOIRA | Stage complete. Comment period ended 06/18/2025. |
| Past Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
Amend regulations to include screening for congenital cytomegalovirus in newborns who fail the newborn hearing screen
|
Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/01/2020. |
| Amend the regulations as a result of a periodic review | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/06/2013. |
| Amend to comport with recent legislative changes. | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/01/2000. |
| Periodic Reviews | ||
| Last Activity | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 3/10/2022 Agency Completed | Amend | |
| 5/4/2018 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
| 10/3/2007 Agency Completed | Amend | |