Section 686.705  Criteria for the Purchase, Rental, or Repair of Assistive Equipment

Assistive equipment may be provided to a customer if:

a)         the equipment 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 is an official communication/documentation in the file of Medicaid denial by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) for the requested assistive equipment;

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

d)         the HSP total cost for purchases, rentals, and repairs of all assistive equipment and environmental modifications (89 Ill. Adm. Code 686.605(c)) does not exceed $25,000 over 5 years.

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