(a) Goods include equipment and supplies that provide direct benefit to the participant, support specific outcomes in the individualized plan of care, and have not been specifically excluded under the specialized equipment waiver service.
(b) The equipment or supply shall: - (i) Reduce the reliance of the participant on other paid supports;
- (ii) Be directly related to health or safety of the participant in the home or community;
- (iii) Be habilitative and contribute to a therapeutic objective;
- (iv) Increase the participant's ability to be integrated into the community; or
- (v) Provide resources to expand self-advocacy skills and knowledge.
(c) Goods may include: - (i) Equipment not otherwise available, but not specifically excluded under the specialized equipment waiver service;
- (ii) Devices, aids, controls, supplies, or household appliances which enable individuals to increase the ability to perform activities of daily living or to perceive, control, or communicate with the environment and community in which he or she lives;
- (A) Self-Directed Goods include items necessary for life support, ancillary supplies and equipment necessary to the proper functioning of such items, and durable and non-durable medical equipment not available under the Medicaid State Plan.
- (B) All items shall meet applicable standards of manufacture and design.
- (iii) Home modifications not otherwise allowed in the environmental modification waiver service.
- (A) Allowable modifications may include physical adaptations which are necessary to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the individual in the home, enhance the individual's level of independence, or which enable the individual to function with greater independence in the home.
- (B) The cost of installation is not included.
048-44 Wyo. Code R. § 44-9