Section 362-E:3 Duties.
The commission shall:
I. Establish:
(a) A program that will enable qualified persons in New Hampshire to access telephone service through the use of telecommunications equipment assistance.
(b) Eligibility criteria, which shall include ability to pay. The telecommunications equipment assistance program shall pay the full costs for persons whose income levels do not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level guidelines published in the Federal Register, exclusive of disability-related expenses.
(c) Guidelines for verifying the applicant's impairment and eligibility.
(d) Limits on equipment availability.
II. Contract services for:
(a) Distributing equipment.
(b) Teaching applicants how to use or access any adaptive equipment.
(c) Evaluating the needs of an applicant in the applicant's customary environment.
(d) Providing assistance to applicants with selection, design, fit, application, and other issues related to the use of assistive devices.
III. Consult with the New Hampshire Telecommunications Relay Services Advisory Board on methods to enhance the current telecommunications relay service and increase accessibility.
IV. Perform any other functions necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Source. 1996, 240:1. 1999, 337:6, eff. Jan. 2, 2000; 337:7, eff. Jan. 2, 2000.