Title 53, Title 53

The department may apply for and receive federal-aid money or other assistance that may be available for programs in the nature of the program created by this part.

(1) The department, in its discretion and in accordance with this part and Title VII of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 796, et seq., as may be amended, may determine eligibility of persons for services under this part. (2) To be eligible for services under this…

(1) The department, in its discretion and in accordance with this part, may determine eligibility for residential services in a community home for persons with severe disabilities, based on the residential needs of the person and on the availability of residential services. Any p…

(1) For the purposes of providing services to persons with severe disabilities, the department may adopt rules necessary for the administration of services provided under this part. Rules adopted may include but are not limited to eligibility for services, facility design and acq…

(1) The legislature finds and declares that many Montana citizens have physical disabilities and are unable to use traditional telecommunications equipment and services without assistance. These citizens constitute a substantial and valuable resource within the United States and …

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Committee" means the committee on telecommunications access services for persons with disabilities established in 2-15-2212. (2) "Department" means the department of revenue. (3) "E…

(1) Each member of the committee shall serve for a term of 3 years. (2) A vacancy on the committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(1) The committee shall choose a presiding officer from its members. (2) The committee shall meet at least four times a year and at other times as determined by the presiding officer or by a majority of the committee. (3) Seven members of the committee constitute a quorum for the…

The committee shall oversee administration of the program provided for in 53-19-306. In fulfilling this duty, the committee shall: (1) establish policies and procedures governing administration of the program; (2) analyze and approve a budget for administration of services under …

(1) The committee shall establish and administer a program to provide specialized telecommunications equipment and services to persons with disabilities. (2) The purpose of the program is to: (a) furnish specialized telecommunications equipment to meet the needs of persons with d…

(1) In administering the program established in 53-19-306 for individuals, the committee shall: (a) develop an appropriate means test to determine eligibility for specialized telecommunications equipment based on family income of less than 250% of the federal poverty level; (b) r…

The committee shall contract with one or more qualified providers to design and implement a telecommunications relay service system that fulfills the purpose described in 53-19-306. The committee shall require, under the terms of the contract, that: (1) the system relay all messa…

The committee may accept contributions, gifts, and grants, in money or otherwise, to the program established in 53-19-306. Monetary contributions, gifts, and grants must be deposited in the account provided for in 53-19-310.

(1) Subject to legislative fund transfer, there is an account for telecommunications services and specialized telecommunications equipment for persons with disabilities in the state special revenue fund in the state treasury. The account consists of: (a) all monetary contribution…

(1) A fee of 10 cents a month must be assessed on each end user connection provided and billed or any prepaid options by each service provider and is imposed for the purposes of this part. (2) Each subscriber of a service provider is liable for payment to the service provider of …

(1) Each service provider required to collect the fee provided for in 53-19-311 shall maintain and have available for inspection by the department books, ledgers, registers, or other documents showing the collection of the fee for telecommunications access services and specialize…

(1) Each service provider required to collect the fee imposed by 53-19-311 holds the fee in trust for the state of Montana and for payment of the fee to the department as provided in 53-19-311. (2) (a) A service provider that fails to file the return required in 53-19-311 must be…

(1) If the department determines that the amount of fees, penalty, or interest paid for any year is more than the amount due, the amount of the overpayments must be credited against any fees, penalty, or interest then due from the service provider and the balance refunded to the …

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a deficiency may not be assessed or collected with respect to the year for which a return is filed unless the notice of the additional fee proposed to be assessed is mailed within 5 years from the date the return was filed. For purposes o…

Unless the context requires otherwise, the provisions of Title 15 referring to the audit and examination of reports and returns, determination of deficiency assessments, claims for refunds, penalties and interest, jeopardy assessments, warrants, conferences, appeals to the depart…

The purposes of this part are: (1) to provide early identification of newborn infants who may be deaf or hard of hearing as soon after birth as possible to enable children, their families, and primary health care providers to obtain any necessary multidisciplinary evaluation, aud…

(1) There is a universal newborn hearing screening program in the department of public health and human services. The department shall implement the program to ensure a hearing screening test for all newborn infants to identify infants who may be deaf or hard of hearing. The depa…

(1) Each licensed hospital, health care facility, or health care provider that provides obstetric services shall provide education to parents of infants born in the hospital or health care facility of the importance of screening the hearing of newborn infants and providing follow…