§321-362 - Duties. - Hawaii Statutes

     §321-362  Duties.  It shall be the duty and responsibility of the department to:

     (1)  Establish, implement, and evaluate a statewide program for early identification of, and intervention for, hearing impairment in infants;

     (2)  Establish standards and guidelines for the screening, identification, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring of infants with hearing impairment and infants at risk for delayed onset of hearing impairment;

     (3)  Develop a plan in conjunction with the department of education's statewide center for students with hearing or visual impairments to involve the parents or guardians with the medical and educational follow-up and management of infants who have been identified as hearing-impaired or at risk of delayed onset of hearing impairments; and

     (4)  Collect and analyze program data in relation to the duties and responsibilities of the department. [L 1990, c 85, pt of §3; am L 2001, c 42, pt of §2]