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17.3.9 Hygiene Equipment
Hygiene equipment may be noncustom DME, or may be custom DME if it is in any way customized to the individual client's needs.
Hygiene equipment should be rented if the need is for short-term use and if renting is more cost-effective. Documentation of the client's anticipated independence with the equipment is required for rental and purchase. Additionally, equipment may be authorized for clients who are nonambulatory in order to assist the parents and enhance safety in the care of clients with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, and other paralytic conditions. The following hygiene equipment may be authorized:
• Tub rails (not wall mounted or permanently attached)
•Manual or hydraulic bathtub lifts
•Commodes or potty chairs
•Hygiene adaptations (e.g., raised toilet seats)
•Patient lifts
•Bath seats or chairs
Bath chairs are benefits of the CSHCN Services Program for eligible clients older than 1 year of age or who weigh more than 30 pounds and whose medical condition indicates the need for support when bathing.
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