Legislative Findings

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
  4. Prevention of Diseases
  5. Early Detection of Hearing Loss
  6. Legislative Findings

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The general assembly finds and declares the following:

  1. That hearing loss occurs in newborns more frequently than any other health condition for which newborn screening is currently required;
  2. That early detection of hearing loss, early intervention, and early follow-up have been demonstrated to be highly effective in encouraging development of a child's health and communication and cognitive skills; and
  3. That early screening and intervention will serve the public purposes of promoting healthy development of children and reducing public expenditures for health care, special education and related services.


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