Ch. 118

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(e) "Program" means the program that the Secretary
establishes to provide for the early identification and follow-up
of hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of
developing a hearing impairment.

13-602.

(a)  The Secretary shall establish a program for the early
identification and follow-up of infants who have a risk factor
for developing a hearing impairment.

(b)  The program shall be based on the model system
developed by the Department.

13-603.

(a)  There is an Advisory Council for the program.

(b)  (1) The Advisory Council consists of 10 members
appointed by the Secretary.

(2) Of the 10 members:

(i) 1 shall be a physician;

(ii) 3 shall be from the field of education:

1.  1 shall be from the Maryland State
Department of Education;

2.  1 shall be from the Maryland School
for the Deaf; and

3.  1 shall be an educator of the deaf
from a local education agency;

(iii) 1 shall be from the Maryland Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene;

(iv) 1 shall be a mental health professional
with expertise in the area of deafness;

(v) 2 shall be parents of hearing-impaired
[infants or of hearing-impaired young] children;

(vi) 1 shall be from the Maryland Association
of the Deaf; and

(vii) 1 shall be an audiologist.

(c)  The Advisory Council shall elect a chairperson from
among its members.

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