Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-1011.11: Durable medical equipment retrieval program – Rules -

Definition.

A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall develop and

implement, as funds become available, a durable medical equipment

retrieval program that will allow the Authority to:

1. Retrieve durable medical equipment, purchased with Medicaid

funds, from the Medicaid consumers who no longer utilize the

equipment; and

2. Donate such equipment to community-based programs that will

distribute the equipment to individuals who are disabled or elderly.

B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board shall promulgate

rules and establish procedures necessary to implement the program

established in this section.

C. For the purpose of this section, “durable medical equipment”

means equipment that is primarily and customarily used to serve a

medical purpose, can withstand repeated use and is appropriate for

use in the home.