POLICY NUMBER: 2. 2. 7

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

Policy Statement

1. Portable 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 The need for this treatment is directly related to the client's compensable condition.

1.2 The treatment is recommended by a qualified chest specialist.

1.3 Individuals being considered for such treatment must be considered to be reasonably active and that with the use of this particular type of oxygen therapy they are able to get out of the house and engage in a moderate amount of outside activity.

1.4 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, 2.2.6