Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Notwithstanding
291-124-0085, Health Services
may provide certain elective durable medical equipment described in this rule,
and repairs, replacement, and supplies for that durable equipment, at state
expense. The authorization and provision of durable medical equipment under
this rule is subject to TLC Committee review and approval as provided under OAR
291-124-0041.
(2) Medical prostheses: Health Services may
authorize and provide a medical prosthesis, which is defined as an artificial
device to replace or augment a missing or impaired part of the body, at state
expense, when the medical prosthesis is clinically indicated because of a
substantial functional deficit, or when there is a demonstrable and substantial
inability to perform activities of daily living (ADL). A recommendation to
provide a medical prosthesis will be based upon the AIC's ability to function
in the correctional environment with or without a proposed medical prosthesis.
(a) Restriction or confiscation of a medical
prosthesis for any non-emergent reason (other than a medical reason) should
occur with prior consultation with Health Services when practicable. Any
restriction or confiscation for any emergent reason should occur with prior
consultation with Health Services, when practicable, or as soon as practicable
in the event that prior consultation, as soon as practicable. The functional
unit responsible for restriction or confiscation of a medical prosthesis shall
notify the institution or statewide ADA coordinator regarding the restriction
or confiscation as soon as practicable.
(b) The frequency of monitoring of prostheses
will be determined by Health Services, and upon request, by security.
Monitoring shall include review for any alterations, natural wear, destruction,
or disrepair.
(c) Health Services
may authorize and provide the repair or replacement of a medical prosthesis
provided under this rule, as clinically indicated and appropriate.
(d) Health Services may decline to provide a
medical prosthesis, repair, or replacement under this rule, in the event an AIC
misuses, alters, abuses, damages (ordinary wear and tear excepted), or destroys
any previously issued or approved medical prosthesis.
(3) Hearing aids: Health Services may
authorize and provide, at state expense, a monoaural hearing aid or binaural
hearing aids, following the criteria provided under ORS
291-124-0041 and
291-124-0085.
(a) Health Services may authorize and provide
the repair or replacement of a hearing aid provided under this rule, as
clinically indicated and appropriate.
(b) Health Services may authorize and provide
for replacement batteries at state expense and at no cost to the AIC, on a
schedule that is consistent with ordinary use of the hearing aid.
(c) Health Services may decline to provide a
hearing aid, repair, replacement, or battery under this rule, in the event an
AIC misuses, alters, abuses, damages (ordinary wear and tear excepted), or
destroys another previously issued or approved hearing aid or hearing aid
battery.
(4) Eyeglasses:
Health Services may authorize and provide eyeglasses as provided in OAR
291-124-0041 and
291-124-0085.
(a) Health Services may authorize and provide
one pair of eyeglasses, at state expense, once every two years. An AIC may
purchase additional eyeglasses as provided in OAR
291-124-0085.
(b) All repair and maintenance of eyeglasses
provided under this rule shall remain the responsibility of the AIC.
(5) Durable medical equipment
subject to this rule is limited to:
(a) A
medical prosthesis; or
(b) A
monoaural or binaural hearing aid; or
(c) Eyeglasses.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
