Section He-W 567.01 - Definitions(a) "Audiogram" means a specific hearing test which charts a person's hearing sensitivity utilizing an audiometer or other specialized equipment, such as: (1) Pure tone air audiometry;(2) Bone conduction testing;(3) Speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold and speech recognition; and(4) Auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing which includes measurements of frequency specific thresholds.(b) "Department" means the New Hampshire department of health and human services.(c) "Hearing aid" means "hearing aid" as defined in RSA 137-F:2, IV, namely "any wearable instrument or device designed for or offered for the purpose of or represented as aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts or attachments, including ear molds, but excluding batteries and cords or accessories thereto, or equipment, devices, and attachments used in conjunction with services provided by a public utility company."(d) "Hearing aid consultation" means discussion with an audiologist of hearing aid options regarding degree, type, and configuration of hearing loss to determine an appropriate make and model of hearing aid.(e) "Hearing aid evaluation" means real ear evaluation of the current aids to determine if the aids are adequate to meet the recipient's needs, or sound field evaluation for devices that cannot be measured via real ear, such as cochlear implants, bone anchored or bone conduction hearing aids.(f) "Medicaid" means the Title XIX and Title XXI programs administered by the department which makes medical assistance available to eligible individuals.(g) "Pocket talker" means a portable, personal amplification device that is used to amplify sound and speech or to adjust tone to enhance comprehension of speech, including, but not limited to, a generic device or a device with the brand name "Pocketalker", "Riezen", "Listen Up", or "Super Ear".(h) "Recipient" means any individual who is eligible for and receiving medical assistance under the medicaid program.(i) "Statutory blindness" means "blindness" as defined in Sections 216(i) (1) and 1614(a) (2) of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 416, and 42 USC 1382c.(j) "Title XIX" means the joint federal-state program described in Title XIX of the Social Security Act and administered in New Hampshire by the department under the medicaid program.(k) "Title XXI" means the joint federal-state program described in Title XXI of the Social Security Act and administered in New Hampshire by the department under the medicaid program.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 567.01
(See Revision Note at chapter heading He-W 500); ss by #6157, eff 12-29-95, EXPIRED: 12-29-03
New. #9480, eff 5-23-09; amd by #10139, eff 7-1-12
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 23, Filed June 7, 2018, Proposed by #12538, Effective 5/25/2018, Expires 5/25/2028.