Section 13-604 - Powers and duties of Secretary. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-604. Powers and duties of Secretary.
 

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

(b)  Duties.- 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) Contact parents or guardians of hearing-impaired infants and infants who have a risk factor of developing a hearing impairment; and 

(iii) 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. 
 

[1985, ch. 402; 1989, ch. 118; 1999, ch. 127, § 1; ch. 128, § 1.]