Eligibility requirements
To participate in the program, you must:
- Live in Massachusetts
- Have a permanent disability that affects the use of a home telephone
- Have access to a residential land line
Your disability must be certified by any of the following medical professionals who are licensed in Massachusetts:
- A physician
- An audiologist
- A speech pathologist
- An ophthalmologist/optometrist
- A neuropsychologist
Your disability must be certified by one of the following commissions:
- The Massachusetts Commission for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind