POLICY NUMBER: 2. 2. 6

Effective Date: February 1, 1996
Date Issued: December 1, 1995
Date Approved by Board of Directors: October 4, 1995
Topic: Home Oxygen Therapy
Section: Health Care
Subsection: Services/Treatments

Policy Statement

1. Home oxygen therapy will be provided for clients with occupational lung diseases and under Section 35 of the Act, when the following criteria are met.

1.1 This treatment must be recommended by a qualified chest specialist.

1.2 The medical criteria for such use are properly documented.

1.3 This is to be authorized by the Medical Department.

Application

This Policy applies to all decisions made on or after February 1, 1996.

References

Workers' Compensation Act (Chapter 10, Acts of 1994 - 95), Section 102.
Policy 2.2.3, 2.2.7