Introductory provisions



Article 1 this regulation lays down provisions on State aid

a County Council for the coordination between and

skills development in all counties in the area

electronic communications for deaf and hard of hearing people

and people with deaf blindness, speech impairment or language impairment.



What is said of the regulation on the county councils also applies

municipalities that are not part of any County.



Of the Regulation (2014:298) concerning State aid to the equipment for

electronic communications provides for State aid

to individual communication AIDS for people who

referred to in the first subparagraph.



With the equipment referred to in this regulation is the same as in

the regulation on State aid to the electronic equipment for

communication.



section 2 of the Social Board hears questions about State grants under this

Regulation.



The purpose of Government grant



3 § the purpose of Government grant is to provide support to

develop, manage and disseminate methods and techniques for

electronic communications, and to protect the existing

knowledge of such methods and techniques.



section 4 of the Contribution is payable only subject to availability of funds.



§ 5, Government subsidies may be provided only to such activities in a

County Councils with the aim to develop skills among

all County employees who work with equipment for

electronic communication, and which consists of



1. at least one Conference per year for County Council

physicians and other professionals who work with equipment for

electronic communication,



2. it is developed and disseminated methods to based on the individual's

needs and opportunities, as well as in consultation with individual choice and

customize the appropriate equipment,



3. it is developed and disseminated good examples on how equipment

facilitate electronic communication for the people that make up

the target group for the Government grant awarded under the regulation

(2014:298) on State contributions to electronic equipment for

communication,



4. the coordinated and operated items for Exchange of experience with

personnel involved in the procurement of the County

equipment for electronic communication, and



5. use stimulated both by equipment designed

in order to make it easier for individuals with

disabilities and of equipment designed for

use by anyone but the function will cause the

can be used for the purposes that counties get government grants for

According to the regulation on State aid to the equipment for

electronic communications.



The knowledge must be spread by a permanent national network

for the County professionals who work with equipment for

electronic communications.



The grant may not be used for the costs of County Council

ordinary activities.



Application



section 6 of the application for a grant shall be made in writing to the

The National Board of health and welfare.



section 7 of the application shall include a description of



1. the Council's activities in the field of electronic

communication – sometimes referred to as alternative telephony operations

or text and picture telephony operations – which

staff resources, staff expertise, experience

working with people with different disabilities

as the area of concern, and



2. how to work to ensure that the purpose of this regulation

According to section 3 and paragraph 5 of the requirements should be performed if the County Council

granted State aid under this regulation.



Decisions and payments



section 8 of the National Board of health shall at their allotment of Government contribution

in the first instance, provide state aid to the county councils assessed

be in the best position to meet the objective set out in paragraph 3 of the

and the other conditions laid down in this regulation.



section 9 in a decision on State aid under this Regulation shall

the activities for which the grant is made. The decision may

be subject to conditions. These should be indicated in the decision. In the decision

It shall also indicate the date a report pursuant to section 13,

be received by the National Board of health and welfare.



section 10 State aid may be granted for a period of 3 years.



section 11 of the National Board may decide to revoke a decision on

granted State aid under this regulation in whole or in

in part on any of the grounds referred to in paragraph 14 of the present.



section 12 of the National Board of Health pays the State contribution. Political contribution

be paid at one point per premium years. The first

Government contribution shall be paid as soon as possible after

The Board's decision to grant State aid. For

Premium years two and three pay welfare funds as

soon the County Council have come up with a report pursuant to section 13.



Accounting



paragraph 13 of The counties that received State grants under this

Regulation is required to annually to the National Board of health and welfare

submit a financial report and statement on the merits for the

activities carried out or have been carried out with the support of

grant. The National Board of health and welfare specifies in the decision on State aid in the

any time report and statement shall

left.



Refund



section 14 of The counties that received grants under this regulation are

repayable if



1. the refund fully or partly unused,



2. the refund has not been used for the purpose for which it has

granted,



3. the County has not provided such a statement or such

Schedule referred to in section 13, or



4. the conditions in the decision have not been complied with.



Authorization



section 15 of the National Board may provide for

the enforcement of this regulation.



Appeal



paragraph 16 of the Decision pursuant to this Regulation may not be appealed.