; and (vi) to promote the integration, linkage, and interoperability of data regarding early hearing loss and multiple sources to increase information exchanges between clinical care and public health, including the ability of States and territories to exchange and share data. (2) National Institutes of Health The Director of the National Institutes of Health, acting through the Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, shall, for purposes of this section, continue a program of research and development on the efficacy of new screening techniques and technology, including clinical studies of screening methods, studies on efficacy of intervention, and related research. (c) Coordination and collaboration (1) In general In carrying out programs under this section, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall collaborate and consult with— (A) other Federal agencies; (B) State and local agencies, including agencies responsible for early intervention services pursuant to title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program), title XXI of the Social Security Act (State Children’s Health Insurance Program), title V of the Social Security Act (Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program), and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; (C) consumer groups of, and that serve, individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing and their families; (D) appropriate national medical and other health and education specialty organizations; (E) individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their families; (F) other qualified professional personnel who are proficient in deaf or hard-of-hearing children’s language and who possess the specialized knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, young children, and their families