Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 321 > Part XXIX - Statewide Newborn Hearing Screening Program

• Audiologist: means an individual professional licensed as an audiologist pursuant to chapter 468E. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-361
• Deaf or hard of hearing: means any type and degree of permanent hearing loss as assessed by an audiologist or physician specialized in hearing function. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-361
• Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-361
• Diagnostic audiologic evaluation: means an evaluation of the sensitivity of a person 's sense of hearing as assessed by an audiologist or physician specialized in hearing function. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-361
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• 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 screening: means objective procedures to detect possible hearing loss and determine the need for diagnostic audiologic evaluation and medical evaluation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-361
• Infant: means a child from birth to thirty-six months of age. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-361