PDFWAC 246-760-040
What are the procedures for auditory acuity screening?
(1) Schools shall screen all children referenced in WAC 246-760-020 on an individual basis at one thousand, two thousand, and four thousand Hz.
(2) The screener shall:
(a) Present each of the tonal stimuli at a hearing level of twenty dB based on the ANSI 1996 standards;
(b) Conduct screenings in an environment free of extraneous noise;
(c) If at all possible, complete screening within the first semester of each school year;
(d) Place the results of screenings, any referrals, and referral results in each student's health and/or school record; and
(e) Forward the results to the student's new school if the student transfers.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.210.200. WSR 02-20-079, § 246-760-040, filed 9/30/02, effective 10/31/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050 and 28A.210.020. WSR 92-02-019 (Order 225B), § 246-760-040, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20.050. WSR 91-02-051 (Order 124B), recodified as § 246-760-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.31.030. WSR 87-22-010 (Order 306), § 248-148-035, filed 10/26/87.]