html 48812 english Requirements to Become a Hearing Instrument Dispenser tcm:1097-289574-64 An applicant to become a certified hearing aid dispenser must be 21 or older and fill out a form provided by the commissioner of the department of health. The application needs to include the applicant's name, social security number, address, telephone number, and employer. In addition, the application must show experience in testing human hearing, experience in fitting hearing instruments, and a passing score on an examination administered by the commissioner of health. Additional application materials may be requested. If an applicant's certification is denied, rejected, revoked, or suspended, an applicant can reapply after 2 years. The specific amount for application and examination fees and the differing amounts for fines and penalties can be found in MN Statute 153A.17. MN Statutes 153A.14 and 153A.17 2017-04-12T19:08:05.5370000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:22.6397754Z eng, tcm:1097-289356 Requirements to Become a Hearing Instrument Dispenser https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=153A.14 An applicant to become a certified hearing aid dispenser must be 21 or older and fill out a form provided by the commissioner of the department of health. The application needs to include the applicant's name, social security number, address, telephone number, and employer. In addition, the application must show experience in testing human hearing, experience in fitting hearing instruments, and a passing score on an examination administered by the commissioner of health. Additional application materials may be requested. If an applicant's certification is denied, rejected, revoked, or suspended, an applicant can reapply after 2 years. The specific amount for application and examination fees and the differing amounts for fines and penalties can be found in MN Statute 153A.17. MN Statutes 153A.14 and 153A.17 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Health Department, Hearing Aid Dispenser's License, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:22-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 56646 english Insurance and Hearing Aid Coverage tcm:1097-289575-64 Health insurance plans are not required to cover hearing aid rental or purchase unless they are state plans and must provide hearing aids for children under the age of 18. This means that Minnesota's qualified health care plans will not cover hearing aids for adults. MN Statute 62E.06 2017-04-12T19:08:07.4430000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:00.8914556Z eng, tcm:1097-289371 Insurance and Hearing Aid Coverage https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=62E.06 Health insurance plans are not required to cover hearing aid rental or purchase unless they are state plans and must provide hearing aids for children under the age of 18. This means that Minnesota's qualified health care plans will not cover hearing aids for adults. MN Statute 62E.06 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Commerce Department, Hearing Aid Insurance Coverage, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:00-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 33077 english Required Services of Independent Living Centers tcm:1097-289573-64 Independent Living Centers must provide these services: intake counseling to determine an individual's needs; referral and counseling in attendant care; counseling and advocacy for legal and economic rights and benefits; housing and transportation referral and assistance; and peer counseling. MN Rule 3300.3200 2017-04-12T19:07:50.5630000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:18.7084699Z eng, tcm:1097-289240 Required Services of Independent Living Centers https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=3300.3200 Independent Living Centers must provide these services: intake counseling to determine an individual's needs; referral and counseling in attendant care; counseling and advocacy for legal and economic rights and benefits; housing and transportation referral and assistance; and peer counseling. MN Rule 3300.3200 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Employment & Economic Development Department, Independent Living Centers, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:18-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 34117 english Hearing Aid Contracts and Warranties tcm:1097-289573-64 Contracts must be written in plain English meaning 2017-04-12T19:07:59.8830000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:55.3844195Z eng, tcm:1097-289315 Hearing Aid Contracts and Warranties https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=148.5198 Contracts must be written in plain English meaning 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Health Department, Warranties, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:55-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 33083 english Hearing Aid Battery and Accessory Coverage on Medical Assistance tcm:1097-289573-64 Medical Assistance will pay for hearing aid batteries for 90 days, starting the day the hearing aid is given to the recipient. It will also pay for hearing aid accessories and ear molds if they are not provided by the hearing aid manufacturer or are not usually provided with the hearing aid. MN Rule 9505.0287 2017-04-12T19:07:58.0200000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:54.6996589Z eng, tcm:1097-289302 Hearing Aid Battery and Accessory Coverage on Medical Assistance https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=9505.0287 Medical Assistance will pay for hearing aid batteries for 90 days, starting the day the hearing aid is given to the recipient. It will also pay for hearing aid accessories and ear molds if they are not provided by the hearing aid manufacturer or are not usually provided with the hearing aid. MN Rule 9505.0287 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Human Services Department, State Insurance Coverage, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:54-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 49409 english Interpreter Certification tcm:1097-289574-64 American Sign Language/English interpreters and oral/cued speech transliterators that work for Minnesota school districts need a current certificate in order to be reimbursed for their work. School districts may create additional requirements for interpreters and transliterators. Interpreters and transliterators must meet these four criteria: 1. Have one of the following certificates: a current certificate from the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, a general level interpreter proficiency certificate from the National Association of the Deaf, a comparable state certificate given be the commission of education, or a provisional certificate from the commissioner of education. 2. Successfully complete a training program by an accredited school. 3. Have a qualified interpreter as a mentor if the interpreter/transliterator is just provisionally certified. 4. Transliterators must have a current certificate from the national certifying association or a certificate from an equivalent state association. MN Statute 122A.31 2017-04-12T19:07:50.9270000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:01.5793763Z eng, tcm:1097-289243 Interpreter Certification https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=122A.31 American Sign Language/English interpreters and oral/cued speech transliterators that work for Minnesota school districts need a current certificate in order to be reimbursed for their work. School districts may create additional requirements for interpreters and transliterators. Interpreters and transliterators must meet these four criteria: 1. Have one of the following certificates: a current certificate from the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf, a general level interpreter proficiency certificate from the National Association of the Deaf, a comparable state certificate given be the commission of education, or a provisional certificate from the commissioner of education. 2. Successfully complete a training program by an accredited school. 3. Have a qualified interpreter as a mentor if the interpreter/transliterator is just provisionally certified. 4. Transliterators must have a current certificate from the national certifying association or a certificate from an equivalent state association. MN Statute 122A.31 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Education Department, Classroom Accessibility, Interpreters' License, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:01-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 56708 english Hearing Aid Coverage in HMOs tcm:1097-289575-64 According to MN Statute 62D.03, any nonprofit corporation or local governmental unit in Minnesota can apply to create and run a health maintenance organization (HMO). To be certified, the HMO has to provide certain services, but they do not need to cover the fitting or purchase of hearing aids. MN Rule 4685.0700 2017-04-12T19:07:48.5330000Z 2017-04-13T14:23:55.6200820Z eng, tcm:1097-289220 Hearing Aid Coverage in HMOs https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=4685.0700 According to MN Statute 62D.03, any nonprofit corporation or local governmental unit in Minnesota can apply to create and run a health maintenance organization (HMO). To be certified, the HMO has to provide certain services, but they do not need to cover the fitting or purchase of hearing aids. MN Rule 4685.0700 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Health Department, Hearing Aid Insurance Coverage, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:23:55-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... html 22838 english Search Page / Deaf Rights Minnesota tcm:1097-60200-64 Search Page Search Page Search Page 2025-02-28T16:56:48.4900000Z 2025-03-03T22:47:48.2530404Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2025-03-03T21:47:48-0600 Search Page / Deaf Rights Minnesota skip to content Primary navigation Search Help Your search: Search: submit Searching: this website documents all state websites ... html 11278 english Deaf Rights Resources Minnesota / Deaf Rights Minnesota tcm:1097-289563-64 The purpose of the Deaf Rights Resources website is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the lives of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people. The site also provides advocacy resources. Deaf Rights Resources Minnesota The purpose of the Deaf Rights Resources website is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the lives of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people. The site also provides advocacy resources. 2017-04-12T19:10:52.4370000Z 2018-07-30T14:36:32.7807867Z eng, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2018-07-30T13:36:32-0500 About this site The purpose of Deaf Rights Resources is to provide a single entry point to Minnesota laws, statutes, rules and regulations that affect the ... html 34434 english Right to an Interpreter During Arrest or Detainment tcm:1097-289573-64 Law enforcement must contact interpreter services immediately after the arrest of a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and services should be provided at the place of detention. The law enforcement with the interpreter's assistance will explain reasons for detainment, procedures, and reasons for seized property. An interpreter needs to be provided by an arresting officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement official before interrogation or taking a person's statement. An interpreter should be appointed by the presiding judicial officer for a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing in preliminary proceedings and judicial proceedings. This law applies to all courts in the state and political subdivisions. MN Statute 611.32 and 611.34 2017-04-12T19:10:39.5970000Z 2017-04-13T14:24:25.2761920Z eng, tcm:1097-289545 Right to an Interpreter During Arrest or Detainment https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=611.32 Law enforcement must contact interpreter services immediately after the arrest of a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and services should be provided at the place of detention. The law enforcement with the interpreter's assistance will explain reasons for detainment, procedures, and reasons for seized property. An interpreter needs to be provided by an arresting officer, sheriff, or other law enforcement official before interrogation or taking a person's statement. An interpreter should be appointed by the presiding judicial officer for a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing in preliminary proceedings and judicial proceedings. This law applies to all courts in the state and political subdivisions. MN Statute 611.32 and 611.34 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000 0 Judicial Branch, Arrest and Correctional Facilities, Interpreters, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 2017-04-13T13:24:25-0500 How to use this website Deaf Rights Minnesota has gathered together hundreds of links to pages on State websites related to disabilities and aging. Use the ... 0-10|0 10-10|0 10-10|0 Disabilities, Aging