R510-400-17. Purchase and Rental of Equipment

(1) Equipment may be purchased or rented if it is deemed necessary for the client's care, providing no other funding source is available.

(2) Purchased equipment is the property of the Agency. The Agency will develop policy and procedures that address the disposition, inventory and repair of equipment.

(3) PROCEDURE-Purchase or Rental of Equipment:

(a) The Case Manager shall have the client and/or the client's representative sign an agreement if the equipment is to be returned to the Agency when it is no longer needed.

(b) The agency's policy will address the disposition, inventory and repair of equipment.

(c) Equipment shall be reviewed quarterly as part of the quarterly review to assess the need for continued use and condition of equipment.