Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 2
Subtitle 09 - MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS
Chapter 10.09.81 - Increased Community Services (ICS) Program
Section 10.09.81.29 - Covered Services - Assistive Technology
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.09.81.29
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Definition. "Unit of service" means a device or appliance that is purchased as one item, including:
(1) Any required training in the use of the
device; and
(2) An assessment for
the use of the device, if the assessment is:
(a) Performed directly by the provider;
and
(b) Routinely included as part
of the provider's cost for the item.
B. Assistive technology includes nonexperimental technology or adaptive equipment, excluding service animals, which enables a participant to live in the community and to participate in community activities.
C. Assistive technology may include:
(1) Environmental
control units for participants' homes to allow spontaneous or programmed
control of household appliances and other home devices;
(2) Personal computers, software, and
computer accessories which enable participants to function more
independently;
(3) Maintenance and
repair of the covered assistive technology devices and equipment;
(4) Augmentative communication and
communication-enhancement devices;
(5) Aids for daily living and self-help aids
used in activities such as eating, bathing, cooking, dressing, toileting, and
home maintenance; and
(6) Equipment
needed to adapt the participant's or family's automotive vehicle for personal
transportation such as:
(a) Adaptive driving
aids;
(b) Hand controls;
and
(c) Wheelchair lifts, and other
lifts used for personal transportation.
D. To be covered under this chapter, each item of assistive technology shall meet applicable standards of manufacture, design, usage, and installation.
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