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Notice For Assistance For The Purchase Of Assistive Devices And Consumer Goods After Service Law

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse om hjælp til anskaffelse af hjælpemidler og forbrugsgoder efter serviceloven

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Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Publication of aid for remedial remedies and benefits from the service

In accordance with paragraph 112 (2), 7, and § 113 (3). 6, in the Social Services Act, cf. Law Order no. 81 of 4. February 2011 :

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§ 1. In accordance with paragraph 112, paragraph 1. 1, in the Social Services Act, the municipality Board shall provide assistance to assisting persons with permanent disserted physical or mental capability, when the means of assistance ;

1) be able to significantly remedy the durable effects of the reduced functioning of the function ;

2) to an essential part of the domestic life of the home, or

3) it is necessary for the person concerned to pursue a profession.

§ 2. Aid may normally not be granted for aid which the applicant has acquired before the grant has been granted.

§ 3. Aid shall be provided for the acquisition of the most suitable and cheapest aid. Aid may be granted as loans, cash benefits, or provided for natural help.

Paragraph 2. If the aid has been granted as a loan, the aid must be returned to the municipality when the applicant does not need it any more. However, the following remedies shall not be returned after end-use : Orthopedic footwear, arm and leg prosthetics, aid orsetter and bandages, etc., parychs, breast prostheses, cobers and body-borne visual aids for persons with a lasting reduction ; visual function or medical-optical, lasting eye disorders.

§ 4. Help for the repair and replacement of appropriated remedies and auxiliary remedies shall be provided as appropriate.

Paragraph 2. If the applicant has made use of the right to free choice of aid, cf. § 112, paragraph 1. 3, in the Law of Social Services, and if, owing to the free choice of the applicant, exceptional animal or frequent repairs should be referred to in exceptional cases or more frequent replacement, the costs shall be borne by the applicant themselves.

Paragraph 3. No aid shall be provided for expenditure resulting from the use of the remedial, e.g. for operation, cleaning, maintenance, cf. however, paragraph 1 4-7.

Paragraph 4. Aid shall be provided for use by means of aid granted in accordance with Article 112 of the Social Services Act, which cannot be purchased in ordinary trade or which cannot or should be replaced by the applicant.

Paragraph 5. Assistance for hearing aids shall also include maintenance and batteries.

Paragraph 6. Aid shall be provided for the replacement of tyres and tubes for wheelchairs if there is a need for more than one annual turnover. The applicant shall pay even the cost of the first annual turnover.

Paragraph 7. A number of rear-view dogs shall also cover an annual amount of the costs of the driver ' s dog for continuous expenditure.

Paragraph 8. Applicants who have chosen to use the option of free choice of a private, approved harvest appliance supplier, cf. § 112, paragraph 1. 5, in the Social Services Act, may not be granted a new hearing aid after four years from the time of entry into service. The time limit shall be separately for each hearing aid.

Niner. 9. However, grant may be granted for new hearing aid before the end of the fourth annual period,

1) where a marked recovery has been made in a marked condition,

2) where a body change or wear after a short period of time permits the use of the hearing aid, or

3) where the hearing aid has been lost by theft, fire or similar.

§ 5. After paragraph 112, paragraph 1. 2, in the Social Services Act, the municipality Board may decide that an aid must be supplied by certain suppliers. When the municipal management board includes supplier agreements, representatives of the users shall be included in the preparation of the requirements specifications.

§ 6. After paragraph 112, paragraph 1. 3, in the Act of Social Service, the applicant may select the supplier of auxiliary means, cf. however, paragraph 1 2. If the municipality Board has entered into a supplier agreement and the applicant wants to use a supplier other than the one that the municipality has entered into by the local authorities, the applicant shall acquire the aid and shall receive the reimbursement of the costs incurred in such a refund. however, at most with an amount equal to the price of the municipality, the municipality may have acquired the means of aid to its supplier. If the municipal management board has not entered into supplier contracts, the applicant may choose the supplier, and the aid shall be granted on account, however, at a maximum of an amount equal to the price of the most suitable and cheapest aid.

Paragraph 2. The applicant ' s right to choose the supplier of auxiliary funds in accordance with paragraph 1. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where the local authorities may provide a means of assistance which are fully identical to the means of which the applicant wishes to obtain from another supplier.

Paragraph 3. By purchasing aids in accordance with the rules in section 112 (3). 3, in the Social Services Act, the invoice from the supplier to whom the applicant chooses is to be sent and settled directly with the municipality. The applicant shall be liable for the own share paid directly to the supplier. It must be stated in the invoice, if any, to the applicant. own share has been deduced.

Paragraph 4. It is a condition for the municipality to provide aid for aid to be purchased in accordance with the rules in section 112 (2). 3, in the Social Services Act, that the aid chosen by the claimant meets the professional specifications and requirements for suitability established by the local authorities. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that.

Paragraph 5. For hearing aids, for which the grant is granted in accordance with paragraph 112 (2). 5, in the Social Services Act, may take over 18 years to use a private, approved hearing aid supplier. If the applicant chooses to purchase the hearing aid, the applicant shall be able to obtain a refund of 5.607 kr. per hearing aid, including the hearing, VAT, cf. § 17, paragraph 1. 1. The amount of the subsidy may not exceed the actual costs incurred.

§ 7. Aid for which aid has been granted in accordance with the rules referred to in Article 112 (3). 3, in the Law of Social Services, is considered to be lending and must be returned to the municipality when the applicant does not need them more, cf. however, section 3 (3). TWO, TWO. Act. Thus, the applicant does not obtain the right of ownership of the aid.

Paragraph 2. The applicant ' s own-free payment by free supplier option, cf. Section 6 (2). 1, at the time of the time the aid is returned to the municipality within four years from the date of purchase, the applicant shall be paid after deduction of 2 500 kr. including Tax and preciation of 1/48 of each month taken from the day of receipt of the receipt. It is a condition that the aid has received a general increase in usability in general, for others than the applicant. Payment of up to 2,500 kr. shall not be paid through the return of the remedial.

§ 8. Aid for the common use of persons in a botender for service-top caps. 20 or in a daycare establishment, a club or a 24-hour service post by service-top caps. 7, 8 and 11 shall be made available by the settlement of the settlement, the institution, the club or the 24-hour institution. Such aid shall not be subject to the right to free elections in accordance with section 112 (2). 3, in the field of social services.

Paragraph 2. Aid means which are personal, being used exclusively by the person concerned and for example being excluded from the settlement or day or day of the day or day of the establishment shall not be made available by the settlement, the institution, the club or the 24-hour institution.

Special provisions for support for certain aids

§ 9. Support may be granted for injections and test materials (e.g. syringes, syringes, insulin pen, finger dots, test strips and blood sugar measuring equipment), for insulin-demanding diabetics and diabetics, which are in combination treatment with insulin and tablets or other approved injector injection. Aid may be granted for the insulin administration of insulin when injections lead to very difficult local responses as complication.

Paragraph 2. The aid for the blood sugar measuring equipment shall be given by half of the total cost of the carnage.

Paragraph 3. For table-treated diabetics where the physician considers that regular blood sugar is required, up to 150 paragraphs shall be given. test strips and fingerprits (lancets) annually.

§ 10. Aid may be granted for skin preparations to hide strong-scant moles and arcolates on the head and neck, and help for skin-protective creams for use on the head and neck of skin transplants or burns.

§ 11. Support may be provided for orthopedic footwear to persons with durable and difficult footdeformities, cf. the indications set out in Annex 1 if the rec remility may be remedied.

Paragraph 2. For the purposes of the acquisition of orthopedic footwear expenditure, the applicant shall hold an amount of 770 kr. per a pair for people over 18 and 410 kr. per couples for children and young people under the age of 18.

Paragraph 3. In the case of an authorization of orthopedic footwear, commitments are made on the subject or repair of the footwear.

§ 12. Support may be granted for the orthopedic footsteps or the direction of ordinary footwear to persons with a foothpiece, cf. the indications set out in Annex 1, if the gene mixes are to be rectified, and the person without any use of the intervention would be referred to using orthopedic footwear.

§ 13. Support may be granted for special clothing items. Aid shall be provided to cover the additional costs.

§ 14. Aid may be granted for the aid to persons who have been made by one of the following operations : Colostomi (artificial excrement of the colon), ileostomi (artificial rearing of the low intestinal) or unrestomi (artificial excretion of urinary).

§ 15. Aid may be granted for glasses and contact lenses if the effects of a medical-optical end-end eye condition may be remedied, cf. the indications set out in Annex 2.

Paragraph 2. Support may not be granted where the need for eyeglasses or contact lenses alone is due to an optical error of vision.

Paragraph 3. If the problem cannot be resolved locally, glasses and contact lenses can be resolved, cf. paragraph 1, as well as other optical means of aid and optical support for persons with a medical-optical, permanent eye disease or a permanent synshanal dismay be provided by the Kennedy Centre after the reference made by specialist doctors in eye diseases ; eye departments and municipal consultants or syncentric centres. The Kennedy Center gives a subsequent municipality on extradition.

Paragraph 4. The Ministry of Social Affairs shall set the payment for the provision of sinned aids provided by the Kennedy Center, cf. paragraph 3.

§ 16. Rechairs which require individual adjustment and may be used in the majority of the hours of the day, are covered by the right to free supplier choice in section 112 (2). 3, in the field of social services.

Paragraph 2. The applicant ' s own-free payment by free supplier option, cf. Section 6 (2). 1, in the return of the wheelchair to the municipality within 4 years from the date of purchase, shall be paid to the applicant after deduction of 2 500 kr. and depreciation by 1/48 of each month, from the day of receipt of the receipt.

Paragraph 3. Can the municipality management provide a used wheelchairs model that satisfies the applicant ' s needs and chooses the applicant to avabe of the option of free supplier choice, cf. Section 6 (2). 1, may the support of the municipal management board shall constitute a maximum of the amount of the use of the used wheelchair deduction from 15%. If the wheelchair is out of production, a new price shall be fixed at the same time as a wheelchair of the corresponding type and standard deduct 15% by default.

§ 17. After paragraph 112, paragraph 1. 5, in the Social Services Act, shall provide the municipal management board of a subsidy until DKK. 5.607 per hearing aid, including the hearing, VAT to people who are 18 years old and who want to use the free choice of a private, approved hearing aid supplier, cf. Section 6 (2). It is a condition that the person concerned is referred to the hearing to be treated by a specialist doctor in ear, nose and neck diseases. The subsidy cannot amount to more than the actual costs incurred, including the cost of hearing aid, hearing aids, adaptation, service and guarantee. The subsidy is inat. VAT.

Paragraph 2. Hearing appliances for which aid has been granted in accordance with paragraph 112 (2). Five, in the Social Services Act, is the property of the applicant.

Benefits

§ 18. In accordance with section 113 (1), 1, in the Social Services Act, the municipalities shall provide assistance to purchases of consumer goods where the conditions in paragraph 112 (2) are to be purchased ; 1 have been fulfilled. However, aid may not be provided to consumer goods normally included in the usual habitat.

Paragraph 2. Benefits include products that are produced and negotiated broadly with a view to the usual consumption of the population in general.

§ 19. Aid may normally not be granted to consumer goods purchased by the applicant themselves prior to the granting of authorization.

20. Helper acquisition of ordinary footwear is granted to people who, due to a size difference of at least two whole of the account, have to acquire two pairs of shoes. Aid shall be granted with half of the total expenditure, but not more than a sum of 1 250 kr.

Paragraph 2. For the first time acquisition, help is provided for two pairs of shoes (that is to say. a four pair of shoes must be purchased). After that, assistance can be provided to a pair of each 15. the month unless special conditions are available which necessitates the frequency of replacement.

Paragraph 3. No aid shall be provided for the repair of ordinary footwear, obtained with aid under this provision, except where necessary, because of a deformity, cf. § 12.

§ 21. Assistance for the acquisition of other consumer goods shall be granted by an amount equal to 50%. the price of a standard standard product of the species concerned.

Paragraph 2. In addition to the aid provided for in paragraph 1, 1 aid shall be provided for the payment of the difference between the price of a standard standard product and the price of the most suitable and cheapest product. Aid shall be granted if there is a special relationship with the reduced capability which necessitates the acquisition of a consumer good, which :

1) is more expensive than a standard product, or

2) necessitates special decorates.

Paragraph 3. If the consumption of the consumer is used solely as a means of assistance so that the applicant cannot use the product as a consumer product, the aid shall include the full purchase price at its most suitable and cheapest product. Aid may be granted as a loan.

Paragraph 4. Computers with standard software that support the blind and fungable tools are covered with the full purchase price for the most suitable and cheapest product. Aid may be granted as a loan.

Paragraph 5. This provision shall be provided only after the expenditure in the individual benefit situation exceeds 500 kr.

Paragraph 6. No aid shall be granted under this provision to consumer goods normally included in normal habitat, e.g. ordinary chairs, tables, beds, telephones, TV sets, video caps, tape recorders, etc., which are generally available in any home to wish.

§ 22. No aid shall be provided for the replacement and repair of consumer goods acquired with the help of section 21 (2) ; 1.

-23. For supplies that are purchased with assistance after paragraph 21 (s). 2, aid shall be provided to replace and repair as needed.

Paragraph 2. Help for substitution, cf. Section 21 (1). 2 shall be paid in payment of the difference between the price of a standard standard product and the price of the most suitable and cheapest product.

Paragraph 3. Help repair of consumer goods purchased with assistance after paragraph 21 (s). 2, no. 1 shall be granted by half of the expenditure.

Paragraph 4. Help repair of consumer goods purchased with assistance after paragraph 21 (s). 2, no. 2, comprises the repair costs of the special decoration.

§ 24. For consumer goods acquired in accordance with section 21 (2). 3 and paragraph 1. 4, provide assistance to replace and repair as needed.

Challenge compensation

§ 25. The local authorities shall pay compensation in connection with the application and benefit of aid and consumer goods when the overall cost of the cheapest, defenders of defence is more than 60 cranes, but 25 kr. of persons receiving social pensions.

Paragraph 2. An hour and day allowance and hotel design shall be available at the lowest rate in the Ministry of Finance at any time, in the hour and day, etc., when it is a journey that requires sleepover outside the home.

Paragraph 3. Passing compensation may be granted in accordance with paragraph 1. 1 and 2 for travel and travelling goods, where the application is absolutely necessary because of the state of health or age of the applicant.

Paragraph 4. For people who choose to use free supplier selection, cf. Section 6 (2). 1 and 5, the municipality board shall be obliged to provide the means of transport, corresponding to the distance of the provision of the aid after the usual practices of the local authorities would have taken place. The claim shall be paid in addition to the applicant.

Adjustment

SECTION 26. The amounts referred to in section 7 (4). 2, section 11, paragraph 1. Article 20 (2) and 20 (2). 1, is regulated once a year, the 1. In January, the rate regulator, cf. Act of a rate adjustment percentage. The adjustment shall be the first time on 1. January, 2011. The amounts shall be rounded off to the nearest chronosum, which is delegate by 10.

Paragraph 2. The amount referred to in section 6 (4). 5, and section 17 (3). 1, regulated once a year on 1. January with Statistics Denmark's consumer price index. In the calculation of the calculation, the change in the Consumer Price Index will apply 2 years prior to the financial year. The amount is rounded to the nearest chronosum. Regulation shall be made for the first time on 1. January 2014 .

Entry into force and transitional arrangements

§ 27. The announcement shall enter into force on 1. March, 2011.

Paragraph 2. At the same time, notice No 1674 of 22. In December 2010, help obtain remedial funds and consumer goods after the service.

Paragraph 3. Applications for aid for hearing aids pursuant to section 6 (2). 5, and section 17 (3). 1, submitted before 1. In January 2011, they will be processed according to the current rules.

Department of Social Services, 24th. February, 2011

Benedikte Kiær

-Karin Ingemann


Appendix 1

Indications of help for orthopaedic shoes after section 11 and orthopaedic footpost after section 12

1) Efforts with difficulty and tolerated deformities (post optionally supplemented by " standard ").

2) The incision of grains in the foetal eel with a result of diabetes, chronic neural suffering or severe compromise on the circulation of the circulation (circulatory system).

3) Difficult preambushes at the same time as bad blood flow, e.g. clockwise toes, hammertoes, deformed heads on the middle-footer.

4) Stive fodrod-born convocations (coalitio), difficult error positions after break of foot rules, chronic arachnids or arthritis.

5) Acquired platter as a result of degeneration.

6) Compensation for permanent pain in the foetal eel.

7) Other pedeformities by analogy to a similar level of difficulty, e.g. hard fixed platform, severe latitude of ligament and ligaments by congenital bone skirmishes (osteogenesis imperfecta). Thus, no help can be provided to the plainas by common platform or soft platinum in children.


Appendix 2

Indications of assistance for glasses and contact lenses, cf. Section 15 (3). 1

1) Irregular hornhinde (irregular astigmatism) for e.g. keratokonus, hornhindear and so on.

2) Defects in the rainbows, e.g. aniridi, the kolobom, albinism, and follows, for example, damages or operation.

3) Resolve eye lenses (ectopi) follows operation in the child age for cataracts (afaki).

4) Painful eye disorders, e.g. showing off hornhinden (keratitis bullosa) or chronic hornhindeth.

5) Strong-cut oorosis.

6) Disease conditional duplication without the possibility of operational correction.

7) Disease sensitivity (phobia) at e.g. retinitis pigmentosa, achromatopsy, eye complications for diabetes, makula degeneration.

8) Extreme optical oversight characteristics characterized by the fact that the establishment of an improved supervisory function can only be achieved by special-forwarding glasses or contact lenses.

9) Children and young people registered in the Recorded Index at the Kennedy Center.

10) Afaki, combined with visual cortex, according to the Kennedy Center's recommendation.

11) Copy greater than or equal to -7 combined with binoscopic field of 10 degrees or less.

12) Ptoseglasses (special frames).

13) Hypermetrope > + 7 at most piercing plan for children up to 10 years.

14) Other medically-optical, lasting eye suffering of analogous swormness by the Kennedy Center setting.