Subject to applicable requirements of 7 AAC 120.200 - 7 AAC 120.399, a provider enrolled under 7 AAC 105.210 as a durable medical equipment provider may request a payment and the department may pay for the purchase or rental of replacement durable medical equipment, medical supplies, prefabricated off-the-shelf orthotics, or related items and services under 7 AAC 120.200(a)(2) if the

1. (1) replacement is necessary to replace an item that has been in continuous use by the recipient for the item's reasonable useful lifetime;
2. (2) department determines that the item is lost or irreparably damaged;
3. (3) recipient has not required replacement of the product within the immediate three years due to abuse or neglect of the product;
4. (4) item is not covered by a manufacturer's warranty; and
5. (5) provider replaces the item with a like item, and if the original item was rented, continues renting the replacement in accordance with this chapter.

(Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 6/2/2019, Register 230)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.07.030, AS 47.07.040