Welfare and Health Supplements (21:X): Difference between revisions

canes, crutches, and walkers; wheelchairs; scooters; bathing and toileting aids; hospital bed; pressure relief mattresses; floor or ceiling lift devices; positive airway pressure devices; apnea monitors; nebulizers; positioning items on a bed, positioning chairs, and standing frames;  ventilator supplies; orthoses; and hearing aids. NOTE: In order to qualify for these supplements, a prescription from a qualified medical practitioner must  be  supplied  and  the  cost  must  be  pre-approved  by  MSDSI.  There  are  very  detailed  eligibility criteria that must be met for each item requested.  See Schedule C of both Regulations for details. I.Medical and Surgical Supplies Certain “disposable or reusable” medical supplies may be provided if they are necessary to prevent the recipient  from  becoming very  ill  (to  avoid  what  MSDSI calls “an  imminent  and  substantial  danger”) and if they are prescribed by a doctor.  See s 2(1)(a) of Schedule C of each Regulation.  The  supplies  are  only  available  if  they  are  needed  for  one  of these  following  purposes:  wound  care; ongoing  bowel  care  required  due  to  loss  of  muscle  function;  catheterization;  incontinence;  skin parasite care; or limb circulation care. The  supplies  must  be  the  least  expensive  ones  appropriate  for  the  purpose.  Exclusions  to  this  list include: nutritional supplements, food, vitamins and minerals, and prescription medications. J.“Direct and Imminent Life-Threatening Health Need”Section 76  of  the  EAR  and  s  69  of  the  EAPWDR  provide  that  MSDSI  may  provide  certain  health supplements  to  a  person  who  is  otherwise  ineligible  for  the  supplements  (or  indeed,  for  welfare benefits), if the person can show that the person faces an imminent and life threatening need that cannot be addressed except by the supplement.  See the Regulations for details.