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Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee

The Colorado Infant Hearing Advisory Committee (CIHAC) 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.

The CIHAC guidelines for providers are available as a resource on the Provider Resources section of our website.

The CIHAC advises the department on issues related to newborn hearing screening in the State. They may also share information with the department on how to report data in a format that is understandable to providers and the public.
 

2025 Schedule

  • Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, remote meeting
  • Friday, May 2, 2025, remote meeting
  • Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, hybrid meeting
  • Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, remote meeting
     

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 (see schedule above for meeting options). 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 CIHAC may temporarily convene separate subcommittees. Please see the minutes below for those subcommittee meetings.
All meetings will take place from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 

Upcoming meetings

Aug. 1 - CIHAC Committee Meeting (hybrid)

  • Topic:  CIHAC Committee meeting (hybrid)
  • Time: 9 a.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada)

In-person location on the CDPHE campus

Carson Room
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Glendale, CO 80246 
 

or Join by Zoom 

ASL interpretation will be provided at CIHAC meetings. ASL community members, it is recommended that you "pin" the ASL interpreters to the screen, so that you can see the interpreters at all times. The interpreters will identify as “ASL Interpreter.” (For the August hybrid meeting, ASL community members are advised to bring your laptop in order to have easy access to the ASL interpreters who will be joining via Zoom).
 

If you’re coming to our campus for the hybrid meeting:  

Our campus is located at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, 80246.

  • If you’re riding your bike: Our campus is located just south of the Cherry Creek bike trail. Bicycle parking is available at multiple locations on the main campus. Covered bicycle parking also is available at several locations, as well as on the ground floor of the parking structure on Birch Street, which is just east of the main campus.
  • If you’re riding the bus: RTD’s Trip Planner is a great way to find the fastest route.
  • If you’re driving: Visitor parking is conveniently located in front of all our buildings. Please check in with security in Building A so you can get a visitor badge.
     

Meeting minutes

2019 Provider feedback on HIDS NBH application

Note: Provider feedback on data fields are not part of CIHAC meetings but may include CIHAC members who are also providers. Most providers who submit newborn hearing data to CDPHE are not CIHAC members

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