Montana Statutes
§ 53-19-401 — Purpose
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 19 PHYSICALLY DISABLED·Part 4 Newborn Hearing Screening
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 250, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 251, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 237, L. 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 53-19-101
Purpose§ 53-19-102
Definitions§ 53-19-103
Department Authorized To Provide Services§ 53-19-105
Federal And Other Aid§ 53-19-106
Eligibility For Services§ 53-19-107
Through 53-19-109 Reserved§ 53-19-110
Eligibility For Residential Services In Community Home For Persons With Severe Disabilities§ 53-19-111
Repealed§ 53-19-112
Rulemaking§ 53-19-113
Repealed§ 53-19-201
Renumbered 52-4-201§ 53-19-202
Renumbered 52-4-202§ 53-19-203
Renumbered 52-4-203§ 53-19-204
Renumbered 52-4-204