California Health and Safety Code 124116 – As used in this article:(a) “Birth admission” means the time …
As used in this article:
(a) “Birth admission” means the time after birth that the newborn remains in the hospital nursery prior to discharge.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 124116
- Department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 124116
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Hearing loss: means a hearing loss of 30 decibels or greater in the frequency region important for speech recognition and comprehension in one or both ears (from 500 through 4000 Hz). See California Health and Safety Code 124116
- Infant: means a child 29 days through 12 months old. See California Health and Safety Code 124116
- Intervention services: means the early intervention services described in Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U. See California Health and Safety Code 124116
- Newborn: means a child less than 29 days old. See California Health and Safety Code 124116
- Parent: means a natural parent, adoptive parent, or legal guardian of a child. See California Health and Safety Code 124116
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23
(b) “CCS” means the California Children’s Services program administered through the State Department of Health Services.
(c) “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.
(d) “Followup services” means all of the following:
(1) All services necessary to diagnose and confirm a hearing loss.
(2) Ongoing audiological services to monitor hearing.
(3) Communication services, including, but not limited to, aural rehabilitation, speech, language, social, and psychological services.
(4) Necessary support of the infant and family.
(e) “Hearing loss” means a hearing loss of 30 decibels or greater in the frequency region important for speech recognition and comprehension in one or both ears (from 500 through 4000 Hz). However, as technology allows for changes to this definition through the detection of less severe hearing loss, the department may modify this definition by regulation.
(f) “Infant” means a child 29 days through 12 months old.
(g) “Intervention services” means the early intervention services described in Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1475 et seq.).
(h) “Newborn” means a child less than 29 days old.
(i) “Newborn hearing screening services” means those hearing screening tests that are necessary to achieve the identification of all newborns and infants with a hearing loss.
(j) “Parent” means a natural parent, adoptive parent, or legal guardian of a child.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 310, Sec. 23. Effective August 19, 1998.)