SECTION 259.265. Cost Effective Delivery of Adaptive Aid  


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  • (a) A DSA must ensure that if an adaptive aid is delivered to an individual by a commercial carrier, such as United Parcel Services or the United States Postal Service, the most cost-effective carrier is used.

    (b) A DSA may not use a commercial carrier to provide overnight delivery unless it is necessary to meet the time frame for a medical supply immediately needed by the individual, as described in §259.263(c)(2) of this division (relating to Time Frames for Providing Adaptive Aids to Individuals), and there is no other more cost-effective means to deliver the adaptive aid within that time frame.

Source Note: The provisions of this §259.265 adopted to be effective January 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 362