(a) The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer the Program. (b) 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 newborns and infants who have, or are at risk for developing, a permanent hearing status that affects speech–language skills; and (iii) Ensure families are referred to appropriate services; (3) Establish a toll–free telephone line to communicate information about hearing status that affects speech–language skills and services for infants who have, or are at risk for developing, a permanent hearing status that affects speech–language skills; (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.
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