A-29, r. 3 - Regulation respecting insured visual aids and related services

Section 6.1 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

6.1. A visual aid is insured only if the following conditions are met:

(1)  the visual aid is loaned to the person with a visual deficiency to meet actual functional needs, taking into account the person’s lifestyle and social roles, insofar as no other means can meet those needs;

(2)  after training, the person is capable of using the visual aid in a functional and efficient manner.

The person’s functional needs and the visual aid’s functional and efficient use are evaluated by a team specializing in rehabilitation in a recognized institution.

For the time of the training, the visual aid used for the purposes of the training referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph is also insured, if the training may be provided only in the environment of the person with a visual deficiency.

O.C. 470-2011, s. 7.