Environmental Accessibility Adaptations/Adaptive Equipment services enable the participant to increase, maintain and/or improve his or her functional capacity to perform daily life tasks that would not be possible otherwise. Environmental Accessibility Adaptations/Adaptive Equipment are physical adaptations to the home that are necessary to ensure the health, welfare and safety of the participant, to function with greater independence in the home and preclude or postpone institutionalization. Adaptive equipment also enables the participant to increase, maintain and/or improve his/her functional capacity to perform daily life tasks that would not be possible otherwise and perceive, control or communicate with the environment in which he or she lives.

Excluded are adaptations or improvements to the home which are of general utility and are not of direct medical or remedial benefit to the participant, such as carpeting, roof repair, air conditioning and others. Adaptations which add to the total square footage of the home are excluded from this benefit. All services must be in accordance with applicable state or local building codes. All dwellings that receive adaptations must be in good repair and have the appearance of sound structure.

Permanent fixtures are not allowed on rented or leased properties.

Reimbursement is not permitted for Environmental Accessibility Adaptations/Adaptive Equipment services provided by a waiver participant's: