Children are considered automatically eligible for CEEHI services when they meet Part C requirements for eligibility. What is “Part C“? In a broad sense, it’s the name for infant learning. Alaska has spelled out who qualifies for Part C infant hearing services as follows: (revised as of September 2003):
Hearing Loss as a qualifying Part C condition requires:
- 40 dB or greater in two or more frequencies, bilaterally [both ears], pure tone hearing loss as diagnosed by an audiologist (you can see this on the child’s audiogram), or
- Chronic Otitis Media (six or more months in duration) diagnosed by a medical provider, with fluctuating hearing loss diagnosed by an audiologist
Use of Clinical Opinion to qualify children with Hearing Loss for Part C services requires:
- Less than 40 dB bilateral hearing loss (diagnosed by an audiologist with additional risk factors which could lead to a 50% or greater delay in one or more areas of development or
- Unilateral hearing loss greater than 30 dB (diagnosed by an audiologist) with additional risk factors which could lead to a 50% or greater delay in one or more areas of development
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