2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17b - Social Services
Chapter 319v - Medical Assistance
Section 17b-278i - Medical assistance for customized wheelchairs. Wheelchair repairs and parts. Regulations.
(a) Customized wheelchairs shall be covered under the Medicaid program only when a standard wheelchair will not meet an individual’s needs as determined by the Department of Social Services. Assessment of the need for a customized wheelchair may be performed by a vendor or nursing facility only if specifically requested by the department. Wheelchair repairs and parts replacements may be subject to review and approval by the department. Refurbished wheelchairs, parts and components shall be utilized whenever practicable.
(b) The commissioner, pursuant to section 17b-10, may implement policies and procedures necessary to administer the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures as regulations, provided the commissioner prints notice of intent to adopt regulations in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days after the date of implementation. Policies and procedures implemented pursuant to this section shall be valid until the time final regulations are adopted.
(Dec. Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 8.)
History: Dec. Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 effective December 21, 2012.
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