Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 686 - PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS, TYPE SERVICES, AND RATES OF PAYMENT
Subpart H - ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT
Section 686.708 - Purchase, Rental, or Repair of Assistive Equipment
Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง 686.708
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
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.
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