Or. Admin. R. 410-122-0580

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 410-122-0580 - Bath Supplies

(1) Indications and limitations of coverage:

(a) The Division may cover bath supplies when medically necessary and medically appropriate. A rehab shower/commode chair may be covered when all of the following criteria are met:

(A) Client is unable to use a standard shower chair/bench due to a musculoskeletal condition;

(B) Client has positioning, trunk stability or neck support needs that a standard shower chair/bench cannot provide;

(C) The home (shower) can accommodate a rehab/shower chair;

(D) Less costly alternatives have been considered or tried and ruled out;

(E) The rehab shower/commode chair meets the following specifications and standard features as a minimum:

(i) Constructed specifically for use as a rehab shower/commode chair (corrosive resistant);

(ii) Swing-away or detachable arms;

(iii) Removable commode pan holder and pan;

(iv) Adjustable removable footrests;

(v) Wheel lock system;

(F) The rehab shower/commode chair must be supplied by a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) provider that employs a Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)-certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) who specializes in wheelchairs and who has direct, in-person involvement in the rehab shower/commode chair selection for the client;

(b) Verification of the healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) code assignment by the Medicare Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) contractor is not required for a rehab shower/commode chair;

(c) Use E1399 for a rehab shower/commode chair and accessories that are not included in the base for the rehab shower/commode chair. PDAC coding verification is not required for these items as they are statutorily excluded from coverage by Medicare and have no assigned HCPCS codes.

(2) Documentation requirements:

(a) The practitioner's order and medical justification for the equipment must be kept on file by the DMEPOS provider. The client's medical records must contain information which supports the medical appropriateness of the item ordered;

(b) For a rehab shower/commode chair, submit documentation which supports conditions of coverage in this rule are met.

(3) Table 122-0580 Bath Supplies.

Or. Admin. R. 410-122-0580

HR 13-1991, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-91; HR 10-1992, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-92; HR 32-1992, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-92; HR 9-1993, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-93; HR 10-1994, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-94; HR 26-1994, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-94; HR 41-1994, f. 12-30-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95; HR 17-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-1-96; OMAP 11-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-98; OMAP 37-2000, f. 9-29-00, cert. ef. 10-1-00; OMAP 4-2001, f. 3-30-01, cert. ef. 4-1-01; OMAP 32-2001, f. 9-24-01, cert. ef. 10-1-01; OMAP 47-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-02; OMAP 21-2003, f. 3-26-03, cert. ef. 4-1-03; OMAP 25-2004, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-04; OMAP 44-2004, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-04; OMAP 44-2005, f. 9-9-05, cert. ef. 10-1-05; OMAP 47-2006, f. 12-15-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07; DMAP 37-2008, f. 12-11-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09; DMAP 15-2009 f. 6-12-09, cert. ef. 7-1-09; DMAP 101-2023, amend filed 12/29/2023, effective 1/1/2024; DMAP 22-2024, minor correction filed 01/04/2024, effective 1/4/2024

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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.042 & 414.065

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 414.065