Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
In administering
funds appropriated for the program:
(1)
The director may, in his discretion, designate a
program administrator, by contract or other means, to accept applications for
participation in the program, verify eligibility for the program, and disburse
payments.
(2)
The director will supervise distribution of
funds.
(3)
The director shall establish eligibility criteria for
participation in the program.
(4)
The director
shall prescribe the manner and form for applications from eligible families and
audiologists for use in the program.
(5)
No later than
April first the director will issue guidelines for financial eligibility and
family co-payment amounts based upon income. The director will also determine
the maximum amount for audiology/hearing services that may be charged by an
audiologist or hearing aid dealer and fitter participating in the program. The
financial eligibility and co-payment amounts can be found at
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/cmh/hearaidasst/Hearing%20Aid%20Assistance%20Program(B)
Applications for assistance under this program for eligible children birth to
age 18 must be made through an audiologist. Applications for assistance under
this program for eligible children eighteen to twenty-one may be made through
an audiologist who:
(1)
Is licensed with the Ohio board of speech-language
pathology and audiology; and
(2)
Agrees to abide
by all requirements of participation in the program as set forth in rule
3701-45-04 of the Administrative
Code.
(C)
Families of eligible children ages eighteen to
twenty-one may apply for assistance under this program through a hearing aid
dealer and fitter who:
(1)
Is licensed with Ohio's hearing aid dealers and
fitters board;
(2)
Is a BCMH approved hearing aid dealer and fitter
and;
(3)
Agrees to abide by all requirements of participation
in the program as set forth in rule
3701-45-04 of the Administrative
Code.
(D)
The director or administrator shall:
(1)
Verify family
eligibility for the program based upon the application submitted from the
audiologist;
(2)
Disburse funds for payment of hearing aids and
provider services; and
(3)
Maintain administrative records for implementation of
the program.
(E)
Funds shall be disbursed in the manner set forth in
this chapter until all funds have been expended.
