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.