30. (1) Subject to subsection (2), where the Director determines that repairs to premises which are used as the recipient’s residence and owned by the recipient or by a beneficiary included in the recipient’s allowance are necessary in order to enable the recipient to continue to reside in the premises and, where the Director gives his or her approval before any expenditure is incurred, there may be paid to the recipient, in addition to an allowance, an amount considered by the Director to be reasonable and necessary for such repairs.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 30 (1). (2) No payment for repairs shall be made under this section, (a) where the recipient has received a loan through the Ontario Home Renewal Program authorized by Regulation 641 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 made under the Housing Development Act or through the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program authorized by section 51 of the National Housing Act (Canada) in respect of the same item of repair; (b) for the cost of digging a well; (c) for the cost of internal renovation or remodelling except where, in the opinion of the Director, such renovation or remodelling is necessary to ensure privacy; (d) for the cost of new foundations for the premises; (e) for the cost of a new furnace except where the Director is satisfied that the existing furnace is unsafe for the occupants of the premises; (f) for the cost of materials for insulation unless the Director is satisfied that the thermal insulation of the premises will meet the minimum standards set out in section 9.26 of Regulation 61 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 made under the Building Code Act, and that the cost of such materials is reasonable in relation to the estimated future saving in the cost of heating the premises; or (g) where, in the opinion of the Director, the market value of the premises does not warrant incurring the cost of such repairs.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 30 (2). (3) Despite subsection (1), where an expenditure has been incurred without the prior approval of the Director, a payment may be made where the Director is satisfied that owing to the urgent nature of the repair work the recipient was unable to obtain the prior approval of the Director.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 30 (3). (4) In addition to a benefit under section 38 or an allowance, Ontario may pay on behalf of a beneficiary an amount considered by the Director to be reasonable and necessary for the purchase, replacement or repair, in a manner approved by the Director, of eyeglasses or hearing aids that are for the exclusive use of a beneficiary of the benefit under section 38 or the allowance, as the case may be.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 30 (4). (4.1) Subject to subsection (4.2), Ontario shall pay on behalf of a beneficiary an amount equal to $39.15 for a periodic oculo-visual assessment once every 24 months.  O. Reg. 138/05, s. 2. (4.2) The amount set out in subsection (4.1) is payable only if, (a) the beneficiary has not had a periodic oculo-visual assessment or a major eye examination in the preceding 24 months; and (b) the beneficiary is not entitled to payment on his or her behalf for the periodic oculo-visual assessment or the major eye examination under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan established under the Health Insurance Act.  O. Reg. 138/05, s. 2. (5) A payment under this section is a class of benefit other than an allowance.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 366, s. 30 (5). (6) In this section, “major eye examination” (a) has the same meaning as a major eye examination as described in the document entitled “Schedule of Benefits for Optometry Services (November 1, 2004)”, published by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and available from that Ministry, when the examination is performed by an optometrist, or (b) has the same meaning as a major eye examination as described in the document entitled “Schedule of Benefits — Physician Services under the Health Insurance Act
(July 1, 2003)”, including amendments made on and before December 1, 2004,
published by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and available from that Ministry, when the examination is performed by a physician; “periodic oculo-visual assessment” (a) has the same meaning as a periodic oculo-visual assessment as described in the document entitled “Schedule of Benefits for Optometry Services (November 1, 2004)”, published by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and available from that Ministry, when the assessment is performed by an optometrist, or (b) has the same meaning as a periodic oculo-visual assessment as described in  the document entitled “Schedule of Benefits — Physician Services under the Health Insurance Act (July 1, 2003)”, including amendments made on and before December 1, 2004, published by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and available from that Ministry, when the assessment is performed by an physician.  O. Reg. 138/05, s. 2.