Source: https://development.code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/laws/22-151.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 18:34:03+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - D.C. Law 22-151. Hearing Aid Assistance Program Act of 2018.
D.C. Law 22-151. Hearing Aid Assistance Program Act of 2018.
↪ D.C. Law 22-151. Hearing Aid Assistance Program Act of 2018.
Law 22-151, the “Hearing Aid Assistance Program Act of 2018,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 22-354 which was referred to the Committee on Health. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on Apr. 10, 2018, and May 1, 2018, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 22-378 on June 1, 2018, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 22-151 became effective July 27, 2018.
To establish a Hearing Aid Assistance Program, to be administered by the Department of Health, to provide individuals that are District residents and have an annual household gross income of less than $100,000 with a reimbursement to offset the cost of purchasing a hearing aid; and to amend section 47-1803.02 of the District of Columbia Official Code to provide that the amount received by a taxpayer from the Hearing Aid Assistance Program shall be excluded in the computation of District gross income..
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Hearing Aid Assistance Program Act of 2018".
(1) "DDS" means the Department of Disability Services.
(3) "Disability" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2(4) of the Disability Rights Protection Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-239; D.C. Official Code § 2-1431.01(4)).
(4) "Health care provider" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2(5) of the District of Columbia Family and Medical Leave Act of 1990, effective October 3, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-181; D.C. Official Code § 32-501(5)).
(5) "Hearing aid" shall have the same meaning as provided in D.C. Official Code § 28-4001(3).
(6) "Household gross income" shall have the same meaning as provided in D.C. Official Code § 47-1806.06(b)(1)(A).
(7) "Program" means the Hearing Aid Assistance Program established by section 3.
Sec. 3. Hearing Aid Assistance Program.
(a) There is established the Hearing Aid Assistance Program, to be administered by the Department of Health in consultation with the Department of Disability Services, to provide a reimbursement of up to $500 to offset the purchase of a hearing aid by individuals who are District residents and have an annual household gross income of less than $100,000.
(B) Reimbursements shall be contingent upon the availability of funds.
(2) Any reimbursement issued pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered income for the purposes of District of Columbia income tax.
(2) If available funding exceeds demand for the Program, the report may include recommendations to the Council regarding the establishment of a refurbishment initiative to collect and repurpose previously used hearing aids.
(f) The Department, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), shall issue rules implementing the provisions of this act.
"(EE) The amount received by a taxpayer from the Hearing Aid Assistance Program pursuant to section 3 of the Hearing Aid Assistance Program Act of 2018, passed on 2nd reading on May 1, 2018 (Enrolled version of Bill 22- 354).".
The act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

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