Nevada § 427A.610 - Program to obtain hearing aid at no charge; regulations; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; report to Legislature and Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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§ 427A.610. Program to obtain hearing aid at no charge; regulations; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations; report to Legislature and Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1. The Division shall develop and administer a program whereby any child who is less
than 13 years of age whom the Division determines is hard of hearing may apply to
obtain a hearing aid at no charge to the child if the child: (a) Resides in a home in which the household income is at or below 400 percent of
the federally designated level signifying poverty; and (b) Does not have access to affordable insurance coverage for a hearing aid. 2. The Division shall establish by regulation the manner in which a person may apply
to receive a hearing aid pursuant to subsection 1 and the manner in which hearing
aids may be provided by the program. Applications must be approved to the extent money is available in the order in which
the applications are received. 3. The Division may accept gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this section. 4. On or before February 15 of each year, the Division shall: (a) Prepare a report concerning the program developed pursuant to subsection 1 which
must include, without limitation, the number of applications received pursuant to
subsection 1 in the previous calendar year, the number of applications that were approved,
the number of children who are on the waiting list to receive a hearing aid and any
other information deemed appropriate by the Division; and (b) Submit a copy of the report to the Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf
and Hard of Hearing, the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau
for transmittal to the Legislature.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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