(a) To the extent that funds are available, program participants shall be eligible for full financial assistance with the full cost of any devices they receive through the program if:
- (1) Their adjusted gross income as reported for federal income tax purposes, less disability-rela ted annual expenses, does not exceed 200 per cent of the applicable federal poverty level published in the current Federal Register, pursuant to RSA 362-E:3, I(b); or
- (2) They are claimed as dependents on the federal income tax return of another person or persons and the adjusted gross income of such person or persons, less the program participant's disability-related annual expenses, does not exceed 200 per cent of the applicable federal poverty level published in the current Federal Register.
- (b) To the extent that funds are available, program participants who are not eligible under (a) above for full financial assistance shall be eligible for financial assistance in the amount of 50 per cent of the cost of any devices they receive through the program.
- (c) If funds for financial assistance are unavailable, persons eligible to participate in the program shall be placed on a waiting list for financial assistance in the order in which their applications for participation were found to be complete.
Source. #7636, eff 1-30-02, EXPIRED: 1-30-10 New. #10128, INTERIM, eff 5-16-12, EXPIRED: 11-13-12 New. #10340, eff 5-17-13; ss by #13811, eff 11-23-23