Legislation and Policy
In 1999, Oregon Revised Statue 433.321 and 433.323 mandated newborn hearing screening for infants born in hospitals with more that 200 births per year. This law established a hearing screening registry that enables the Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with hospital and birthing facilities, audiologists, local public health staff, and early intervention providers, to share information to support our Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) 1-3-6 goals. Further legislation was passed in 2003 to support the sharing of information among partners to reduce delays in supporting language development among infants who are identified as deaf or hard of hearing in Oregon.
An Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) is a law of the State of Oregon. An Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) is an agency directive, standard, or regulation that implements or interprets a law or policy. You can review EHDI ORSs and OARs through the links below: