Duplicate equipment. An item of dura- ble equipment or durable medical equipment, as defined in this section that serves the same purpose that is served by an item of durable equipment or durable medical equipment pre- viously cost-shared by TRICARE. For example, various models of stationary oxygen concentrators with no essential functional differences are considered duplicate equipment, whereas sta- tionary and portable oxygen concentra- tors are not considered duplicates of each other because the latter is in- tended to provide the user with mobil- ity not afforded by the former. Also, a manual wheelchair and an electric wheelchair, both of which otherwise meet the definition of durable equip- ment or durable medical equipment, would not be considered duplicates of each other if each is found to provide an appropriate level of mobility. For the purpose of this Part, durable equip- ment or durable medical equipment that are essential to provide a fail-safe in-home life support system or that re- places in like kind an item of equip- ment that is not serviceable due to normal wear, accidental damage, a change in the beneficiary’s condition, or has been declared adulterated by the U.S. FDA, or is being or has been re- called by the manufacturer, is not con- sidered duplicate equipment.
Duplicate equipment. An item of dura- ble equipment, durable medical equip- ment, or assistive technology items, as defined in this section that serves the same purpose that is served by an item of durable equipment, durable medical equipment, or assistive technology item previously cost-shared by TRICARE. For example, various mod- els of stationary oxygen concentrators with no essential functional differences are considered duplicate equipment, whereas stationary and portable oxy- gen concentrators are not considered duplicates of each other because the latter is intended to provide the user with mobility not afforded by the former. Also, a manual wheelchair and electric wheelchair, both of which oth- erwise meet the definition of durable equipment or durable medical equip- ment, would not be considered dupli- xxxxx of each other if each is found to provide an appropriate level of mobil- ity. For the purpose of this Part, dura- ble equipment, durable medical equip- ment, or assistive technology items that are essential in providing a fail- safe in-home life support system or that replace in-like-kind an item of equipment that is not serviceable due to normal wear, accidental damage, a change in the beneficiary’s condition, or has been declared adulterated by the U.S. FDA, or is being or has been re- called by the manufacturer is not con- sidered duplicate equipment.
