ARSD 67:16:29:04.01. Equipment not covered

The following are not considered medical equipment or medical supplies and are not covered due to not meeting the definitions in § 67:16:29:01: (1) Self-help devices. A self-help device is equipment that neither corrects nor improves a condition, but provides assistance to the user, such as bathtub or shower safety rails; (2) Exercise equipment; (3) Protective outerwear; (4) Book bags, stairway elevator chairs, or other convenience items; (5) Air conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, heaters, furnaces, or other personal comfort or environmental control equipment; (6) Tumble form roll and other items not used primarily for medical purposes; (7) Computers, hook-ups to a computer system, or a computer printer, except for augmentative communication devices that meet the requirements listed on the department's billing guidance website; (8) First-aid or precautionary-type equipment; and (9) Training equipment, such as speech teaching machines, braille training texts.