A. Definition. “Unit of service” means a device or appliance that is purchased as one item, including:
- (1) Any required training in the use of the device; and
(2) An assessment for the use of the device, if the assessment is:
- (a) Performed directly by the provider; and
- (b) Routinely included as part of the provider's cost for the item.
- B. Assistive technology includes nonexperimental technology or adaptive equipment, excluding service animals, which enables a participant to live in the community and to participate in community activities.
C. Assistive technology may include:
- (1) Environmental control units for participants' homes to allow spontaneous or programmed control of household appliances and other home devices;
- (2) Personal computers, software, and computer accessories which enable participants to function more independently;
- (3) Maintenance and repair of the covered assistive technology devices and equipment;
- (4) Augmentative communication and communication-enhancement devices;
- (5) Aids for daily living and self-help aids used in activities such as eating, bathing, cooking, dressing, toileting, and home maintenance; and
(6) Equipment needed to adapt the participant's or family's automotive vehicle for personal transportation such as:
- (a) Adaptive driving aids;
- (b) Hand controls; and
- (c) Wheelchair lifts, and other lifts used for personal transportation.
- D. To be covered under this chapter, each item of assistive technology shall meet applicable standards of manufacture, design, usage, and installation.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-103, and 15-105, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 687)
Regulation .40C amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)
Regulation .41 amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)
Regulation .41 repealed effective December 11, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1198)
Regulation .41 adopted effective December 11, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1198)