2015 Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
CHAPTER 26A. HEARING AID LOAN BANK PROGRAM
§ 2606A Regulations.

The Division of Public Health shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, including regulations that:

(1) For the purpose of implementing § 2605A(a) of this title, identify the types of documents that the program manager may require a parent or legal guardian to submit to prove that a child is an eligible child; and

(2) For the purpose of implementing § 2605A(b) of this title, establish factors that the program manager shall consider when evaluating whether a parent or legal guardian:

a. Has the financial means to obtain immediate access to another hearing aid; or

b. Is making reasonable efforts to obtain immediate access to another hearing aid.

74 Del. Laws, c. 109, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 129, § 1.;

§ 2607A Reports.

(a) Beginning in the year 2008, and no later than January 15 of each year thereafter, the Director of Public Health shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the implementation of this chapter.

(b) The annual report shall include the following information:

(1) The number and ages of children who received hearing aids through the loan program that year;

(2) The number of children who received hearing aids through the loan program that year and subsequently received hearing aids through Medicaid, the State's Children's Health Program, or private insurance;

(3) The length of each original loan;

(4) The number of times that each original loan was extended and the length of each extension;

(5) The number of times that hearing aids were not properly returned to the loan bank; and

(6) Any other information that the Director believes is relevant to evaluating the costs and benefits of the program.

74 Del. Laws, c. 109, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 129, § 1.;