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

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.