The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer the Program. The Secretary shall: Develop a system to gather and maintain data; Develop methods to: Contact parents or guardians of newborns and their identified primary care providers regarding the results of the newborn hearing screening; Contact parents or guardians of newborns and infants who have, or are at risk for developing, a permanent hearing status that affects speech–language skills; and Ensure families are referred to appropriate services; Establish a toll–free telephone line to communicate information about hearing status that affects speech–language skills and services for infants who have, or are at risk for developing, a permanent hearing status that affects speech–language skills; Appoint an Advisory Council for the Program; Meet annually with the Advisory Council; and In consultation with the Advisory Council, adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the Program.