Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 13-601
Definitions
Effective Jul 1, 2014Added by Acts 1985, c. 402, § 1, eff. June 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 118, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1999, c. 127, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 128, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2014, c. 30, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.State of Maryland
- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
- (b) “Hearing status” means the state of an individual's ability to perceive sound, based on audiological assessment.
- (c) “Infant” means a child who is under the age of 1 year.
- (d) “Newborn” means a child up to 29 days old who is born in the State.
- (e) “Program” means the program that the Secretary establishes to provide for universal hearing screening of newborns and early identification and follow-up of newborns and infants who have, or are at risk for developing, a permanent hearing status that affects speech-language skills.
Added by Acts 1985, c. 402, § 1, eff. June 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 118, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1999, c. 127, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 128, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2014, c. 30, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.