✨ Hearing Aid Services Notice
8 JUNE 2011
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 79
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(j) the person is of or over the age of 16 years, holds a community services card, and is earning at least the same as the person could earn on the sickness benefit:
(k) the person is of or over the age of 16 years, holds a community services card, and is—
(i) doing more than 20 hours’ voluntary work per week for a recognised voluntary organisation; and
(ii) able to demonstrate a long-term commitment to that voluntary work:
(l) the person is of or over the age of 16 years, holds a community services card, and is the main carer for a dependent person:
Community services cardholders (of or over the age of 16 years) who are seeking paid employment
(m) the person is of or over the age of 16 years, holds a community services card, and is seeking paid employment.
(3) A person is not eligible for hearing aid funding if the person is eligible for any kind of assistance for hearing loss from the ACC, the ACC and the Ministry of Health jointly, or from Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand.
(4) The Ministry of Health must, if requested in writing to do so, determine any question or dispute concerning whether a person is eligible to receive services funded under the Act.
Defined in this notice: ACC, full-time study, hearing aid funding, main carer, recognised voluntary organisation, seeking paid employment, severe long-term hearing loss since childhood, sudden and severe hearing loss during adulthood
BC3 Requirements to be met for payment of hearing aid funding
(1) An audiology provider must ensure that the requirements set out in this notice are met in relation to hearing aid funding.
(2) An audiology provider must not charge an eligible person for a hearing aid that is subject to an application for hearing aid funding.
Defined in this notice: audiology provider, eligible person, hearing aid, hearing aid funding
Procedural requirements
BC4 When approved assessor must be involved
(1) An audiology provider must ensure that an approved assessor assesses an eligible person’s hearing needs in accordance with the—
(a) NZAS Standards of Practice; and
(b) UNHSEIP Protocols (if, and to the extent that, they are applicable).
(2) An audiology provider must also ensure that an approved assessor ensures that the hearing aid provided to an eligible person is
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🏥 Health & Social WelfareHearing aid services, Crown funding, Eligibility criteria, Principles, Subsidies, General requirements, Definitions, Amendment or revocation, Audiology provider, Hearing assessment, Hearing needs assessment, Claim submission, Payment authorisation, Hearing aid funding, Approved hearing aid list, Services manager