Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 64-24-3 - Definitions3.1. ABR (Auditory Brainstem Response). - Newborn hearing screening equipment that provides information about the auditory pathway up to the brainstem.3.2. Advisory Committee. -- The West Virginia Hearing Impairment Testing Advisory Committee created in W. Va. Code '16-22A-4 to advise the director regarding the protocol, validity, monitoring and cost of newborn hearing screening procedures required under W. Va. Code '16-22A-1 et seq.3.3. Birth Score Developmental Risk Screen. -- Medical assessment conducted immediately after birth to identify newborns at greatest risk for poor health or infant mortality within the first year of life, under the provisions of W. Va. Code '16-22B-1 et seq.3.4. Director. -- The director of the division of health or his or her lawful designee.3.5. Division. -- The division of health.3.6. DRG (Diagnosis Related Group). -- The payment code incorporating a group of inpatient hospital charges or costs.3.7. Health Care Facility. -- Any licensed medical facility that offers birthing services.3.8. Health Care Provider. -- A physician or licensed midwife present during or immediately after delivery.3.9. Primary Care Provider. -- The physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse practitioner or other licensed medical professional responsible for the infant's health services after discharge from the health care facility. 3.10. OAE (Otoacoustic Emissions Test). -- A screen that provides data about hearing distortion to the cochlea.