S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:29:04.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 54, October 28, 2024

Section 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.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:29:04.01

17 SDR 184, effective 6/6/1991; 18 SDR 210, effective 6/23/1992; 24 SDR 11, effective 8/4/1997; 44 SDR 94, effective 12/4/2017; 46 SDR 064, effective 11/25/2019

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1(1)(2).

Payment to States, 42 U.S.C. § 1396b (July 1, 2019).