Sec. 9. (a) The hearing aid assistance program is established.
(b) The following eligibility criteria apply for funding through the hearing aid assistance program:
(1) The hearing aid must be:
(A) prescribed for a child by a physician who is licensed under IC 25-22.5; and
(B) prescribed, fitted, and dispensed for the child by an audiologist who is licensed under IC 25-35.6.
(2) The child has not received funding from the fund for a hearing aid for the applicable ear during the previous three (3) years.
As added by P.L.119-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.109-2012, SEC.13; P.L.149-2017, SEC.6.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 8. Hearing Aid Assistance
16-35-8-3. Hearing Aid Fund; Established
16-35-8-4. Fund Administration
16-35-8-5. Fund Contents; Expenditure Limits
16-35-8-8. Nonreversion; Appropriation
16-35-8-9. Hearing Aid Assistance Program; Established; Criteria
16-35-8-10. Application for Funding; Payment From Fund
16-35-8-11. School Assistance With Applications