{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-15-1501","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-15-1501","heading":"Purpose","body":"The purpose of this subchapter is to:\n\n(1) Provide early detection of hearing loss by physiological measurement in newborn children at the birthing facility or as soon after birth as possible;\n\n(2) Enable these children and their families and caregivers to obtain needed multidisciplinary evaluation, treatment, and intervention services at the earliest opportunity;\n\n(3) Prevent or mitigate the developmental delays and academic failures associated with late identification of hearing loss; and\n\n(4) Provide the state with the information necessary to effectively plan, establish, and evaluate a comprehensive system of appropriate services for newborns and infants who have a hearing loss or are deaf.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 15","Subchapter 15"],"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":"50001358233b26983ea14ec1e4f3daf3ed301f4d80dfcb9fed4706ae532e9c49","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-15-1404","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-15-1502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}