{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-15-1102","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-15-1102","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Newborn infant with hearing impairment\" means a newborn infant who has a disorder of the auditory system of any type or degree causing a hearing impairment sufficient to interfere with the development of language and speech skills;\n\n(2) \"Newborn infants at risk\" means those newborn infants who are at risk for hearing impairment because they have one (1) or more risk factors;\n\n(3) \"Risk factors\" are those criteria or factors, any one (1) of which identifies a newborn infant as being at risk for hearing impairment, as determined by the Department of Health and set forth in rules promulgated by the department;\n\n(4) \"Screening infants for hearing impairment\" means a procedure for employing a device for identifying a disorder of the auditory system, but the procedure may not necessarily provide a comprehensive determination of hearing thresholds in the speech range. Such a procedure may include auditory brainstem response screening or other devices approved by the department; and\n\n(5) \"Screening report\" means a report by a facility providing screening for hearing impairment which identifies each newborn infant who has been screened for hearing impairment.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 15","Subchapter 11"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"a3dc576b086703019c77332642c3fc8845e61d8c84972ac77ceefd5d3ec8f1be","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-15-1101","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-15-1103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}