New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.2. Definitions relative to universal newborn hearing screening
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2-103.2
- 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.
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Health.
“Department” means the Department of Health.
“Electrophysiologic screening measures” means the electrical result of the application of physiologic agents and includes, but is not limited to, the procedures currently known as Auditory Brainstem Response testing (ABR) and Otoacoustic Emissions testing (OAE) and any other procedure adopted by regulation by the commissioner.
“Hearing loss” means a hearing loss of 30dB or greater in the frequency region important for speech recognition and comprehension in one or both ears, which is approximately 500 through 4000 Hz., except that the commissioner may adopt a standard which establishes a less severe hearing loss, as appropriate.
“Newborn” means a child up to 28 days old.
“Parent” means a biological parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, or other legal custodian of a child.
L.2001, c.373, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.112.