(g) In consultation with the Advisory Council, the Department shall develop
guidelines for the operations of the Advisory Council.

13-604.

(a) The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer the
program.

(b) The Secretary shall:

(1) Develop a system to gather and maintain data;

(2) Develop methods TO:

(i) CONTACT PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF NEWBORNS AND THEIR
IDENTIFIED PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE
NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING;

(II) [To contact] CONTACT parents or guardians of
hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of developing a hearing
impairment; and

[(ii)] (III) [To refer] REFER the parents or guardians to appropriate

services;

(3) Establish a telephone hot line to communicate information about
hearing impairment and services for hearing-impaired infants;

(4) Appoint an Advisory Council for the program;

(5) Meet annually with the Advisory Council; and

(6) In consultation with the Advisory Council, adopt rules and
regulations necessary to implement the program.

[13-605.

(a) A hospital shall prepare, on the form that the Secretary provides, a report
on each infant with a risk factor who is born alive in the hospital. If an infant is born
outside the hospital, the person filling out the birth certificate shall make a report
under this section.

(b) The Secretary shall determine the contents of the report required under
subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The report shall be submitted to the Secretary.]
13-605.

AS PART OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED
TO THE DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE BIRTH EVENT, A HOSPITAL SHALL INCLUDE
THE RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSAL HEARING SCREENING OF THE NEWBORN.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows: