DE HB384

Updates the "Universal Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening Act" to include tracking and intervention requirements for newborns and infants with hearing loss.

Requires hospitals to establish Universal Newborn Hearing Screening programs that screen all newborns before discharge and report results to the State EHDI program within 10 days of testing.

Establishes a State EHDI surveillance and tracking system to monitor newborns, infants, and children identified through hearing screening and ensure referrals to early intervention services by 6 months of age.

Requires the lead agency to ensure hearing loss is diagnosed by 3 months of age and that infants with confirmed hearing loss receive comprehensive early intervention services, with families provided unbiased information about treatment options including amplification and communication approaches.

Creates an 11-member Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Advisory Board appointed by the Governor to advise on newborn hearing evaluation, intervention, treatment, and follow-up care for children with hearing loss.