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General Supplements
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Medical Equipment - Hearing Instruments
Definitions
HAB - Health Assistance Branch
Child
An unmarried person under 19 years of age.
[see EA Act, Section 1 or EAPWD Act, Section 1 for legal definition]
Dependent child
With respect to a parent, means a child, other than a child who is 18 years of age and is a person with disabilities, who resides in the parent’s place of residence for more than 50 per cent of each month and relies on that parent for the necessities of life.
[see EA Act, Section 1 or EAPWD Act, Section 1 for legal definition]
In relation to a dependent child, other than for EA sec 20, 65, and Schedule A, sec 6 and EAPWD sec 17 and Schedule A, sec 6) a parent is either
- A biological mother or father;
- An adoptive mother or father;
- A person with legal custody, other than a director under the Child, Family and Community Service Act or an administrator under the Adoption Act;
- A person with legal guardianship, other than a director under the Child, Family and Community Service Act or an administrator under the Adoption Act OR
- a person who is the parent of the parenting dependent child.
Disability assistance
An amount for shelter and support provided under the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act.
[see EAPWD Act, Section 1 for legal definition]
EAO
Employment and Assistance Office
Family unit
An applicant or a recipient and his or her dependants.
[see EA Act, Section 1 or EAPWD Act, Section 1 for legal definition]
HAB - Health Assistance Branch
Income assistance
An amount for shelter and support provided under the Employment and Assistance Act.
[see EA Act, Section 1 for legal definition]
Medical practitioner
A member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia who is entitled to practice under the Health Professions Act.
Medical Services Only (MSO)
Nurse Practitioner
A member of the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia who is entitled to practice under the Health Professions Act.
