Common use of Duplicate equipment Clause in Contracts

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- ▇▇▇▇▇ 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

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- ▇▇▇▇▇ 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 thea