Why is the Regional Infant Hearing Program (RIHP) contacting me and how did RIHP find out that my baby did not pass his/her hearing screening at birth?
As of 2004, Ohio law requires that all Ohio hospitals and birthing centers offer Universal Newborn Hearing Screening. These hearing screening reports must be sent by the birthing hospital to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Then, the ODH sends these reports to your local Regional Infant Hearing Program (RIHP). RIHP is responsible for contacting Ohio families whose babies did not pass the infant hearing screening. RIHP helps and encourages families to pursue further diagnostic hearing testing for their newborns.
