Montana § 53-19-401 Purpose

Montana Statutes

§ 53-19-401 — Purpose

Montana § 53-19-401

Title 53SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 19PHYSICALLY DISABLED

Part 4Newborn Hearing Screening

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Mont. Code Ann. § 53-19-401 (2026).

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53-19-401 . Purpose. The purposes of this part are:

(1)to provide early identification of newborn infants who may be deaf or hard of hearing as soon after birth as possible to enable children, their families, and primary health care providers to obtain any necessary multidisciplinary evaluation, audiologic assessment, treatment, and intervention services at the earliest opportunity and to prevent or mitigate the developmental delays and academic failures associated with late identification; and

(2)to provide the state with the necessary information to effectively plan, establish, and evaluate a comprehensive system of appropriate services for infants and children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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53-19-401 . Purpose. The purposes of this part are:
(1) to provide early identification of newborn infants who may be deaf or hard of hearing as soon after birth as possible to enable children, their families, and primary health care providers to obtain any necessary multidisciplinary evaluation, audiologic assessment, treatment, and intervention services at the earliest opportunity and to prevent or mitigate the developmental delays and academic failures associated with late identification; and
(2) to provide the state with the necessary information to effectively plan, establish, and evaluate a comprehensive system of appropriate services for infants and children who are deaf or hard of hearing.