§321-361 - Definitions.
PART
XXIX. STATEWIDE NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM
Revision Note
In this part, "part" substituted for
"chapter".
[§321-361] Definitions. As used in
this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department" means the department of
health.
"Hearing-impaired infant" means an
infant who has an impairment that is a dysfunction of the auditory system of
any type or degree sufficient to interfere with the acquisition and development
of speech and language skills.
"Infant" means a child from birth to
thirty-six months of age.
"Management" means the habilitation
of the hearing-impaired infant.
"Screening" means a test or battery
of tests administered to determine the need for a professional examination. [L
1990, c 85, pt of §3]