70.198.040 - Hearing loss pamphlet. - Washington Statutes

Hearing loss pamphlet.

(1) The advisory council shall create a pamphlet to be provided to the parents of a child in the state who is diagnosed with hearing loss by their child's pediatrician or audiologist, as appropriate, upon diagnosis of hearing loss. The pamphlet shall contain, at minimum, information on the following: The variety of interventions and treatments available for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; and resources for parent support, counseling, financing, and education related to hearing loss in children.

     (2) The pamphlet shall be available for distribution by July 1, 2005.

[2004 c 47 § 4.]