As used in this subchapter:
(1) [Repealed.]
(2) “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;
(3) “Newborn infants at risk” means those newborn infants who are at risk for hearing impairment because they have one (1) or more risk factors;
(4) [Repealed.]
(5) “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;
(6) “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
(7) “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.