1. 1. "Board" means the State Board of Pharmacy;

2. 2.

   1. a. "Durable medical equipment" means equipment for which a prescription is required, including for repair and replacement parts, and that:

      1. (1) can stand repeated use,
      2. (2) has an expected useful life of at least three (3) years,
      3. (3) is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose,
      4. (4) is not generally useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury,
      5. (5) is appropriate for use in the home, and
      6. (6) is intended for use by the consumer.

   2. b. Durable medical equipment includes, but is not limited to:

      1. (1) ambulating assistance equipment,
      2. (2) mobility equipment,
      3. (3) rehabilitation seating,
      4. (4) oxygen care and oxygen delivery systems,
      5. (5) respiratory equipment and respiratory disease management devices,
      6. (6) rehabilitation environmental control equipment,
      7. (7) ventilators,
      8. (8) apnea monitors,
      9. (9) diagnostic equipment,
      10. (10) feeding pumps,
      11. (11) beds prescribed by physicians to alleviate medical conditions,
      12. (12) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators, and
      13. (13) sequential compression devices; and
3. 3. "Supplier" means any person or entity that provides durable medical equipment services or products and that currently bills or plans to bill a claim for reimbursement of services or products to a third party.

Laws 2022, HB 2649, c. 288, § 2, eff. November 1, 2022.