Sec. 9. (a) The hearing aid assistance program is established.
(b) The following eligibility criteria apply for funding through the hearing aid assistance program:
(1) The hearing aid must be:
(A) prescribed for a child by a physician who is licensed under IC 25-22.5; and
(B) prescribed, fitted, and dispensed for the child by an audiologist who is licensed under IC 25-35.6.
(2) The child has not received funding from the fund for a hearing aid for the applicable ear during the previous three (3) years.