Section 686.605  Criteria for the Provision of Environmental Modifications

Environmental modifications may be provided to a customer if:

a)         the modification will enable the customer to independently perform his/her ADLs,

will result in a decreased need for assistance from another individual in the completion of his/her ADLs, will prevent an anticipated increase in service costs, or will improve the safety of the customer during the completion of his/her ADLs;

b)         there are no other resources, public or private, that will provide the modification; and

c)         the HSP total cost for purchase of all environmental modifications and assistive equipment purchases, rentals, and repairs (89 Ill. Adm. Code 686.705(d)) does not exceed $25,000 over 5 years.

(Source:  Added at 31 Ill. Reg. 14238, effective September 27, 2007)