Newborn Screening Program Information:
Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee (NHSAC)
- Recommendations from the NHSAC Committee and Responses from the Commissioner
- NHSAC Committee Membership
- Meeting Agenda and Minutes
- Open and Upcoming Appointments
The Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee, also known as the Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Advisory Committee, meets four times per year to discuss issues surrounding early hearing detection and intervention. Members of the mandated advisory committee include parents of children with a hearing loss, advocates with expertise in issues affecting people who are deaf and hard of hearing, health care providers, hospital representatives, and other medical and education experts. One of the main purposes of the advisory committee is to make informed recommendations for newborn hearing screening and hearing loss management. Meetings are open to the public.
Authorizing legislation
Please email ehdi@health.state.mn.us with any questions or comments regarding the Advisory Committee on Newborn Hearing Screening.
Recommendations from the NHSAC Committee and Responses from the Commissioner
Medical Guidelines for Primary Care and Medical Home Providers
- Letter to Minnesota commissioner, May 2017 (PDF)
- Minnesota commissioner's final response, June 2017 (PDF)
- Medical guidelines for primary care and medical home providers (PDF)
NHSAC Committee Membership
The commissioner of health shall appoint at least one member from each of the following groups with no less than two of the members being deaf or hard-of-hearing:
- A representative from a consumer organization representing culturally deaf persons
- A parent with a child with hearing loss representing a parent organization
- A consumer from an organization representing oral communication options
- A consumer from an organization representing cued speech communication options
- An audiologist who has experience in evaluation and intervention of infants and young children
- A speech-language pathologist who has experience in evaluation and intervention of infants and young children
- Two primary care providers who have experience in the care of infants and young children, one of which shall be a pediatrician
- A representative from the early hearing detection intervention teams
- A representative from the Department of Education resource center for the deaf and hard-of-hearing or the representative's designee
- A representative of the Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People
- A representative from the Department of Human Services Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services Division
- One or more of the Part C coordinators from the Department of Education, the Department of Health, or the Department of Human Services or the department's designees
- The Department of Health early hearing detection and intervention coordinators
- Two birth hospital representatives from one rural and one urban hospital
- A pediatric geneticist
- An otolaryngologist
- A representative from the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee under this subdivision
- A representative of the Department of Education regional low-incidence facilitators
- A representative from the deaf mentor program
- A representative of the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf from the Minnesota State Academies staff
Meeting Agenda and Minutes
2020
February 19, 2020
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes (PDF)
2019
November 20, 2019
August 21, 2019
May 15, 2019
February 20, 2019
February 7, 2018
May 16, 2018
August 15, 2018
November 7, 2018
February 8, 2017
May 17, 2017
August 9, 2017
November 15, 2017
February 10, 2016
May 11, 2016
August 10, 2016
November 9, 2016
February 11, 2015
May 27, 2015
August 12, 2015
November 4, 2015
Open and Upcoming Appointments
Vacancies
Below are current vacancies for the Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee.
Number of openings |
Category |
Term end date |
|---|---|---|
1 |
A representative from the Department of Human Services Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division |
January 2024 |
1 |
A birth hospital representative from an urban hospital |
January 2024 |
1 |
A pediatric geneticist |
January 2024 |
If interested, please visit the following website to apply for one of these open appointments:
Open Commissions and Appointments
Please include a cover letter, resume, and any other pertinent information you believe would be helpful in the selection process.
Upcoming Appointments
On February 17, 2020, the Commissioner of Health will appoint or reappoint the following people to the Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee:
Appointee |
Position |
Term end date |
|---|---|---|
Joan Boddicker |
A consumer from an organization representing cued speech communication options |
January 1, 2024 |
Mary Cashman-Bakken |
A representative or designee from the Department of Education resource center for the deaf and hard of hearing |
January 1, 2024 |
Laura Godfrey |
A parent with a child with hearing loss representing a parent organization |
January 1, 2024 |
Hannah Herd |
An audiologist with experience in evaluation and intervention of infants and young children |
January 1, 2024 |
Colleen Ireland |
A birth hospital representative from a rural hospital |
January 1, 2024 |
Abby Meyer |
An otolaryngologist |
January 1, 2024 |
Elizabeth Pai |
A primary care provider with experience in the care of infants and young children |
January 2, 2023 |
Anna Paulson |
A representative of the Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing People |
January 1, 2024 |
Emilee Scheid |
A primary care provider with experience in the care of infants and young children |
January 1, 2024 |
Cat Tamminga |
A Part C coordinator or designee from the Department of Education, the Department of Health, or the Department of Human Services |
January 1, 2024 |
Katie Warne |
A speech-language pathologist with experience in evaluation and intervention of infants and young children |
January 1, 2024 |
Terms of Appointment
Advisors are appointed to the committee by the Minnesota Commissioner of Health. Appointed advisors serve four-year terms and can reapply at the end of their term. Appointments may be renewed indefinitely, at the discretion of the Commissioner.
Selecting Advisors
Selection is based on review of the applications by a Steering Committee for the Advisory Committees. Final selection of appointed advisors is made by the Minnesota Commissioner of Health.
