A-29, r. 2 - Regulation respecting hearing devices and insured services

Section 21 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

21. Upon production of supporting documents, the Board shall assume, after the warranty period and under the conditions provided for in this section, the following costs for hearing aid repairs:

(1)  in the case of repairs done exclusively by the manufacturer:

(a)  the cost of the parts, up to the cost of reconditionning at the manufacturer’s cost, plus the cost of the time required for the repairs;

(b)  the cost of the time required by the hearing aid acoustician, added to the cost provided for in clause a of this subparagraph;

(2)  in the case of repairs done exclusively by the hearing aid acoustician or exclusively by the institution that operates a rehabilitation centre offering technical aid services for persons with a hearing deficiency and that holds a permit issued by the Minister under section 437 of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or section 136 of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5):

(a)  the cost of the parts:

(b)  the cost of the time required by the hearing aid acoustician, added to the cost provided for in clause a of this subparagraph.

The cost of the time required by the hearing aid acoustician shall be assumed by the Board up to a maximum of 2 hours or 8 quarter-hours or fractions thereof, per year, for each hearing aid, in accordance with the tariff fixed by the Board under section 72.1 of the Act, per quarter hour or fraction thereof.

The cost of repairs includes the loan of a hearing aid.

O.C. 869-93, s. 21; O.C. 535-97, s. 15; O.C. 1403-2001, s. 7; Decision 2001-12-12, s. 3; Decision 2004-04-14, s. 3; Decision 2005-04-13, s. 3; O.C. 382-2006, s. 12; O.C. 1090-2011, s. 5.