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| B.C. Reg. 107/97 O.C. 354/97 |
Deposited March 27, 1997 |
| This archived regulation consolidation is current to April 1, 2005 and includes changes enacted and in force by that date. For the most current information, click here. |
Hearing Aid Act
1 In this regulation:
"clinic" means a public health hearing clinic;
"outside lab" means a laboratory with which Hearing Services Section has a standing offer agreement;
"program" means the British Columbia Hearing Aid Program;
"unit price" means the price as determined by the minister and published from time to time in the Hearing Services Section Stock Catalogue.
2 The attached Schedule establishes the fees for the program.
Schedule
Program Fees
| Item | Instructions | Current Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearing Aid Surcharge |
Add fee to unit price of each hearing aid, FM transmitter or FM receiver to determine retail selling price. |
$283 |
| 2 | Battery Surcharge |
Add fee to unit price of each battery to determine retail selling price. (The Goods and Services Tax may apply, subject to Chapter Four of the Hearing Services Policy and Procedure Manual.) |
$1 |
3 |
Accessory Surcharge |
Unit price under $10: double the unit price of accessory items listed as under $10 to determine retail selling price. |
100% markup |
| Unit price $10 or over: add fee to the unit price of accessory items listed as $10 or over to determine the retail selling price. |
$10 | ||
| 4 | Acoustic Coupler Surcharge |
Add fee to the invoice price (marked on the order form by the manufacturer) of each acoustic coupler, hearing protector or swimmold produced by an outside lab. |
$10 |
| 5 | Swimmold Charge (on-site fabrication) |
Collect fee for each swimmold fabricated in the clinic. | $15 |
| 6 | Lost Loaner Charge |
Collect fee from client or third-party agency when a clinic loaner hearing aid has been lost while on loan. |
$20 |
| 7 | Overdue Loaner Daily Charge |
Collect fee for each day a loaner hearing aid is kept out on loan by a client, past the date of expected return. |
$2 |
8 |
Hearing Aid Repair Charges - Base Charge |
Child's hearing aid (under four years old) | $30 |
| Adult's hearing aid (under four years old) | $45 | ||
| $75 |
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| 9 | Hearing Aid Repair Charge - Base Plus Charge |
The base plus charge applies where a hearing aid cannot be repaired by the clinic and must be sent to the manufacturer for repair and the repair charge is $125 or more. |
$140 |
| 10 | Inclusion Fee for Non- Government Hearing Aid |
Collect fee for inclusion (for service) into the program of any hearing aid, FM transmitter or FM receiver which was purchased outside of the program. |
$100 |
| 11 | Reissue Fee for Auditory Training Equipment |
Collect fee for each auditory training equipment device which was previously purchased by the Ministry of Education, Skills and Training and is being reissued to a child for a new fitting. |
$50 |
[Provisions of the Hearing Aid Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 186, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 23]
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