HRS §321-363
State rules for newborn hearing screening and follow-up
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The health department must create rules to run the newborn hearing program. These rules cover screening quality, record keeping, reporting results, follow-up for babies who fail or are deaf or hard of hearing, informing parents, and keeping family information private.
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The statute, as written — Rules
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The department shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, necessary for the purposes of this part, including but not limited to administration and quality of newborn hearing screening; retention of records and related data; reporting of hearing screening results; reporting of diagnostic audiologic evaluation results for those infants who fail newborn hearing screenings or have been identified as deaf or hard of hearing; intervention for infants who have been identified as deaf or hard of hearing; informing parents about the purpose of hearing screening, diagnostic audiologic evaluation, and intervention; and maintaining the confidentiality of affected families.
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