Ch. 2, § 9. Fees

(a) If a child's initial hearing screening is collected by a trained individual at a hospital, the hospital shall pay the Department a fee of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per initial hearing screening performed. (b) The fees assessed under this section cover the reasonable costs of the initial hearing screening and rescreening for the same newborn, referrals, equipment, education and training, and other services necessary to maintain functionality and sustainability of this self-funded program. (c) The Department, in consultation with the designated committee pursuant to W.S. 35-4-801(d), may increase the fees assessed under this section, if it is determined that the cost of the program necessitates such increase, but in no instance may this fee by increased more than twenty-five percent (25%) without revising these rules.