Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council
The advisory council is scheduled to meet on October 24, 2025. The agenda contains no specific discussion items or proposed actions beyond the meeting notice.
The Council elected its 2026 leadership and approved the October agenda and July minutes. Members discussed Medicaid billing limitations for audiological services and proposed revisions to state statutes. The Council also voted to explore the revival of LEAD-K and state guidelines with the Special School District.
- Approved October 2025 Agenda
- Approved July 2025 Minutes
- Elected Ashley Argrave-Smith as Chair (unanimous)
- Elected Natalie Delgado as Vice Chair (unanimous)
- Elected Susannah Boudreaux as Secretary (unanimous)
- Approved motion to explore revival of LEAD-K and Guidelines with SSD
Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council
The Advisory Council for the Early Identification of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants will meet to review 2024 Hospital Scorecards, discuss council vacancies, and vote on the July 2025 agenda and April 2025 minutes. The council also will receive a mandate review and a workgroup update on law.
- Review of 2024 Hospital Scorecards for hearing screening
- Vote on approval of July 2025 agenda
- Vote on approval of April 2025 minutes
- Discussion of council vacancies (hospital administrator, deaf person, parent, speech pathologist, otolaryngologist)
- Mandate review by EHDI Program Manager
The Council reviewed 2024 hospital screening scores, which showed a statewide average of 99.94%. Members were notified of two staff resignations within the EHDI program and a one-year federal award extension. The Governor has not yet filled five council vacancies despite receiving applications.
- Approved July 2025 Agenda (unanimous)
- Approved April 2025 Minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to add EHDI staff update to agenda (unanimous)
Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council
The Advisory Council for the Early Identification of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants will hold a meeting on April 25, 2025. The council will vote on the April 2025 agenda, approve minutes from four prior meetings, set remaining 2025 meeting dates, and hold officer elections. The meeting will also include a mandate review and a presentation on Louisiana assessments.
- Vote to approve minutes from January 2024, July 2024, October 2024, and January 2025 meetings
- Vote on 2025 meeting dates: Quarter 2 (April 25), Quarter 3 (July 25), Quarter 4 (October 24)
- Vote on 2025 officer elections (nominees accepted prior to Quarter 4 2024; no quorum at that meeting)
- Council vacancies listed: hospital administrator, deaf person, parent of deaf/hard of hearing child using spoken language, speech and language pathologist
- Presentation: 'Louisiana Assessments: Demographics, Outcomes, and Possible Next Steps' by Allison Sedey
The Council elected Ashley Argrave-Smith as Chair, Jana Broussard as Secretary, and Natalie Delgado as Vice Chair. Members approved a new committee to study revising laws to add the Louisiana School for the Deaf outreach director to the council. The Council also approved the 2025 meeting schedule and previous meeting minutes.
- Approved January, July, and October 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved 2025 meeting dates for July 25 and October 24 (Unanimous)
- Elected Ashley Argrave-Smith as Chair (Unanimous)
- Elected Jana Broussard as Secretary (Unanimous)
- Elected Natalie Delgado as Vice Chair (Majority vote)
- Approved virtual follow-up meeting between Language Outcomes committee and Dr. Allison Sedey (Unanimous)
- Approved formation of a committee to review law and bylaws regarding adding the Louisiana School for the Deaf outreach director to membership (Unanimous)
- Appointed Jana Broussard as chair of the law revision committee (Unanimous)
Early Identification of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Infants Advisory Council
The Advisory Council for the Early Identification of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants will vote on 2025 meeting dates and officer elections (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary). The council will also review mandates, discuss council vacancies, and hear a presentation on Louisiana assessments, demographics, and outcomes. Public comment will be taken at the start and end of the meeting.
- Vote on 2025 meeting dates: Jan 23, Apr 25, Jul 25, Oct 24
- Vote on 2025 officer elections (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary)
- Council vacancies: hospital administrator, deaf person, parent of deaf/hard of hearing child using spoken language, speech-language pathologist
- Presentation: Louisiana Assessments, Demographics, and Outcomes by Allison Sedey, Ph.D., CCC-A, CCC-SLP (University of Colorado-Boulder)
- Acceptance of minutes from Jan, Jul, Oct 2024 and Jan 2025 agenda