CHAPTER 116. DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LISTING
HUMAN RESOURCES CODE
TITLE 7. REHABILITATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
CHAPTER 116. DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
LISTING
Sec. 116.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "commission" means
the Texas Rehabilitation Commission.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1355, Sec. 1, eff. June 20,
1997.
Sec. 116.002. DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
LISTING. (a) The commission shall establish a listing to
facilitate the reuse of durable medical equipment and assistive
technology.
(b) The commission shall maintain a toll-free telephone number
to list items of durable medical equipment and assistive
technology that are available for donation. The commission shall
refer individuals with items of durable medical equipment and
assistive technology that are available for donation to an
organization licensed under Chapter 432, Health and Safety Code,
to distribute salvaged merchandise.
(c) The commission shall design a sticker that contains an
informative statement about the durable medical equipment and
assistive technology listing and the toll-free telephone number
for the listing and that may be affixed to durable medical
equipment or assistive technology.
(d) The commission shall provide the stickers described by
Subsection (c) to each retailer of durable medical equipment or
assistive technology in the state.
(e) Before an item of durable medical equipment or assistive
technology is sold to a consumer other than a hospital or other
health care provider, the retailer shall affix the sticker
described by Subsection (c) to the item.
(f) Chapter 2175, Government Code, does not apply to any
equipment listed in the durable medical equipment and assistive
technology listing under this chapter.
(g) Subsection (e) does not apply to orthotic or prosthetic
devices. A retailer of orthotic or prosthetic devices shall
prominently display in the retailer's place of business the
information to be included on the sticker described by Subsection
(c).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1355, Sec. 1, eff. June 20,
1997.
Sec. 116.003. LOCAL ORGANIZATION. (a) The commission shall
encourage the establishment of local organizations to facilitate
the reuse of durable medical equipment and assistive technology.
(b) The commission shall provide information to local
organizations about the license required under Chapter 432,
Health and Safety Code, to distribute salvaged merchandise.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1355, Sec. 1, eff. June 20,
1997.
Sec. 116.004. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. The commission may
contract with local organizations and other state agencies to
facilitate the reuse of durable medical equipment and assistive
technology.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1355, Sec. 1, eff. June 20,
1997.
Sec. 116.005. DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
OWNED BY THE STATE. The commission shall ensure that any durable
medical equipment or assistive technology owned by the state
listed with the durable medical equipment and assistive
technology listing that is donated be donated to a nonprofit
organization licensed under Chapter 432, Health and Safety Code,
for distribution to indigent individuals.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1355, Sec. 1, eff. June 20,
1997.
Sec. 116.006. LISTING AVAILABILITY ON THE INTERNET. The
commission shall make the durable medical equipment and assistive
technology listing available to the public through the Internet.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1355, Sec. 1, eff. June 20,
1997.
Sec. 116.007. RULES. The commission may adopt rules to
administer this chapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1355, Sec. 1, eff. June 20,
1997.