S.D. Admin. R. 64:06:03:58

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 162, June 24, 2024

Section 64:06:03:58 - Durable medical equipment - Definition

The term, durable medical equipment, as used in SDCL 10-45-14.11 and 10-46-15.6, means equipment including repair and replacement parts for same, but does not include mobility enhancing equipment, which:

(1) Can withstand repeated use;

(2) Is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose;

(3) Generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury; and

(4) Is not worn in or on the body.

Durable medical equipment does not include any repair and replacement part which is for single patient use only.

S.D. Admin. R. 64:06:03:58

29 SDR 177, effective 7/2/2003; 35 SDR 48, effective 9/8/2008.

General Authority: SDCL 10-45-47.1(3), 10-45-14.11, 10-46-15.6.

Law Implemented: SDCL 10-45-14.11, 10-46-15.6.

Examples: Bath and shower chairs, commode chair, blood pressure gauges, feeding pumps, hospital beds. Durable medical equipment does not include exercise equipment or hot tubs.