36-899.02
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36-899.02. Powers of the department; limitations A. The department may, in administering the program of hearing evaluation services: 1. Provide consulting services, establish or supplement hearing evaluation services in local health departments, public or private education programs or other community agencies. 2. Provide for the training of personnel to administer hearing screening evaluations. 3. Delegate powers and duties to other state agencies, county and local health departments, county and local boards of education or boards of trustees of private education programs or other community agencies to develop and maintain periodic hearing evaluation services. 4. Provide services by contractual arrangement for the development and maintenance of periodic hearing evaluation services. 5. Accept reports of hearing evaluation from qualified medical or other professional specialists employed by parents or guardians for hearing evaluation when such reports are submitted to the department. B. The department shall not replace any qualified existing service. |