§ 3650. Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this article: 1. "Home medical equipment services" shall mean the delivery, provision, installation, maintenance and replacement of, or instruction in the use of medical equipment used by an individual requiring such services in their place of residence. 2. "Medical equipment service agency" means any person engaged in the business of providing home medical equipment services, whether directly or through a contractual arrangement, to an individual at their place of residence. 3. "Home medical equipment" shall mean technologically sophisticated medical devices which are used in a home care setting, including but not limited to:(a) Oxygen and oxygen delivery systems;
(b) Ventilation and aspiration devices;
(c) Respiratory disease management services;
(d) Electronic and computer driven wheelchairs and seating systems;
(e) Monitoring devices;
(f) Transcutaneous electrical nerve simulator (tens) units;
(g) Low air loss cutaneous pressure management devices;
(h) Sequential compression devices;
(i) Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices; and
(j) Feeding pumps. 4. "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or any business entity. 5. "Board" shall mean the medical equipment service agency advisory board created by section thirty-six hundred fifty-five of this article.
