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Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee

The Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee provides recommendations to hospitals, health care institutions, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the public concerning, but not limited to, newborn hearing screening methodologies, guidelines for reporting and the means to assure that identified children receive referrals for appropriate follow-up services.

Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee (CIHAC)

The Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee (CIHAC) advises the department on issues related to newborn hearing screening in the State.

  • Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee (CIHAC) Bylaws.

  • CIHAC member application form. 

    We have two additional CIHAC member positions opening. The members whose terms end on August 1st are the Colorado EHDI Director and the Early Education Consultant/Interim Director of Outreach at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. We would like to maintain these areas of expertise. Additional applications may be considered if they add unique representation to the current committee membership. See the current CIHAC member list for information about areas of expertise represented on CIHAC. Applications are due May 15, 2024.

  • Current CIHAC member list

Meetings

The CIHAC meetings are held on a quarterly basis at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, and are held in person or by Zoom conference call. Meeting announcements and updates will be listed below, and all meetings are open to the public. If you are interested in being added to the stakeholder email list, please email leanne.glenn@state.co.us. 

The Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee may temporarily convene separate subcommittees. Please see the minutes below for those subcommittee meetings.

2024 meeting dates:

  • Friday, February 2, 2024 - remote meeting
  • Friday, May 3, 2024 - remote meeting
  • Friday, August 2, 2024 - hybrid meeting
  • Friday, October 11 (or 18?), 2024 - remote meeting

All meetings will take place from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. For hybrid meetings, the meeting room will be open for stakeholder use after the meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Zoom information for the May 3, 2024 CIHAC Meeting

Meeting minutes

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2023 CIHAC Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
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