Wisconsin Statutes 46.297 – Telecommunication aid for the hearing impaired
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 46.297
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Promulgate: when used in connection with a rule, as defined under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Assistance. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (da), the department shall, subject to the availability of funds, provide assistance to hearing-impaired persons to secure telecommunication devices capable of serving their needs. Except in extraordinary circumstances, the department shall purchase or provide funds for the purchase of telecommunication devices.
(2) Eligibility. A person is eligible to receive assistance under sub. (1) if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The person is certified as deaf or severely hearing impaired by a physician, an audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or the department.
(b) The adjusted gross income of the person’s family is equal to or less than 200 percent of the poverty line established under 42 U.S. Code § 9902 (2).
(3) Hearing rights. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the department under this section has a right to a contested case hearing under ch. 227.
(4) Departmental duties. The department shall:
(a) Promulgate rules necessary for the administration of this section.
(b) Establish application procedures and determine eligibility.