Define: Initial Screening

The meaning of “Initial Screening” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Initial Screening defined in a legal contract?

  • Initial Screening means an exhaustive check involving both Federal Bureau of Investigation and [organization] checks, a review of criminal history records, sexual offender and predator registers, as well as child abuse and neglect records in any state the applicant is currently residing or has lived in during the last five years. Seen in 35 SEC filings
  • Initial Screening means the procedure of comparing maximum observed concentrations of analytes found in environmental samples to background levels and performance of a preliminary risk evaluation based on the highest observed representative concentrations discovered in each environmental medium from the results of a facility evaluation investigation to decide if a release presents a threat to human health, welfare or the environment above an acceptable site-specific risk. Seen in 10 SEC filings
  • Initial Screening means the service program-required evaluation of a prospective participant's service requests and needs conducted before accepting the individual for the particular service. The level of this screening should be sufficient to ascertain the capability of the program to fulfill these requests and needs based on the agency's overall service capability. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Initial Screening means a newborn hearing screening conducted during the birth admission for infants born in a birthing hospital, or the first newborn hearing screening conducted for a newborn born in a facility other than a hospital. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Initial Screening means the use of a drug or alcohol test that employs an analysis method and is capable of providing data on general classes of drugs, alcohol, or their metabolites. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Initial Screening means the initial efficacy tests of Test Compounds and Derivative Compounds for use in the Primary Field performed on suitable screening models. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Initial Screening means a comprehensive evaluation conducted to verify the suitability or health status of a subject.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Recruitment and Hiring Processes
  • Patient assessment in healthcare settings

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Initial Screening means an analytical test performed to detect specific substances or assess the risks associated with environmental samples.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Environmental Assessment Projects
  • Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing

Relevant Sectors

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Initial Screening means a comprehensive evaluation conducted to verify the suitability or health status of a subject

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