TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER j: VISION AND HEARING
PART 675 HEARING SCREENING
SECTION 675.140 REFERRAL


 

Section 675.140  Referral

 

a)         Medical examination must be immediately recommended in written form to parents or guardians of all children who meet the referral criteria specified in Section 675.130 as a result of threshold testing.  The names of these children shall be reported to the local education agency (LEA), or its designee, for educational screening, including audiological review.

 

b)         The screening agent or its designee shall initiate recommendations for medical examination, educational screening, and further audiological evaluation and shall coordinate those activities necessary to complete medical management of the child suspected of a hearing impairment.

 

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 4956, effective March 20, 2000)