Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies (365) #
Budget Category: #
Health and Safety
Description/Providers: #
Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies
Service Code Description: #
Specialized medical equipment and supplies include: (a) devices, controls, or appliances, specified in the IPP, that enable participants to increase their ability to perform activities of daily living; (b) devices, controls, or appliances that enable the participant to perceive, control, or communicate with the environment in which they live; (c) items necessary for life support or to address physical conditions along with ancillary supplies and equipment necessary to the proper functioning of such items; (d) such other durable and non-durable medical equipment and supplies not available under the State plan that is necessary to address participant functional limitations; and, (e) necessary medical supplies not available under the State plan. The repair, maintenance, installation, and training in the care and use, of these items is also included. Items reimbursed with waiver funds are in addition to any medical equipment and supplies furnished under the State plan and exclude those items that are not of direct medical or remedial benefit to the participant. All items shall meet applicable standards of manufacture, design, and installation, and must meet Underwriter’s Laboratory or Federal Communications Commission codes, as applicable. Repairs to and maintenance of such equipment shall be performed by the manufacturer’s authorized dealer where possible.
Generic Resource: #
California Children’s Services (CCS) for under 21, Medical Insurance, Medi-Cal
EVV Required? #
No
