Guam § 57106 - Hearing/Speech Impaired, Guam Identification Card Special Notation, Definitions.

§ 57106. Hearing/Speech Impaired, Guam Identification Card Special Notation, Definitions.

(a) As used in this Section, the following terms mean:

(1) Deaf person means any person who, because of hearing loss, is not able to discriminate speech

when spoken in a normal conversation tone, regardless of the use of amplification devices;

(2) Hearing-impaired person means any person who, because of hearing loss, has a diminished

capacity to discriminate speech when spoken in a normal conversational tone;

(3) Speech-impaired person means any person who, because of hearing loss, or physical or

emotional disability, has a diminished capacity to speak;

(4) HSD is a notation on a Guam Identification Card, meaning “hearing or speech disability,” that

indicates the person is a deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired person who uses alternative

communication.

(b) Any resident of Guam who is a deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired person may apply to

the agency issuing Guam Identification Cards to have the notation “HSD” placed on the person’s Guam

Identification Card. The agency issuing Guam Identification Cards shall establish the criteria for placement

of the “HSD” notation, such as requiring an applicant to submit certain medical proof of deafness, hearing

or speech impairment. This service shall be provided at no additional costs to the cardholder.