Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 686.708 - Purchase, Rental, or Repair of Assistive Equipment
A prescription from a physician or licensed therapist is required for all purchases or rentals of medically-oriented assistive equipment.
a) Assistive equipment may
be purchased when:
1) the customer is
expected to need the equipment for a period to exceed 1 year;
2) the cost of renting the equipment exceeds
the purchase price of the equipment; or
3) the equipment is not available for
rental.
b) Assistive
equipment may be rented when:
1) the customer
is not expected to need the equipment for an extended period of time (i.e.,
less than 1 year); and
2) the
rental cost for the equipment for the period the customer is expected to need
the equipment is less than the purchase price for the equipment.
c) Assistive equipment may be
repaired when:
1) the equipment is already in
the possession of the customer;
2)
the repair cost is less than the rental or purchase price for the same
equipment; and
3) the equipment,
when repaired, is expected to have an increased useful life of at least 1
year.
d) If an item is
available for purchase, rental, or repair through Medicaid, DHS-DRS will not
provide additional funding if an approved provider refuses to accept the
Medicaid approved rate.
Notes
Added at 31 Ill. Reg. 14238, effective September 27, 2007
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