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--- | --- |\n| Published on NSFL website | October 2014 |\n| Minor amendment to Glossary | November 2014 |\n|  |  |\n\nABOUT THIS MANUAL  \nThis manual provides the guidelines for Ministry of Health (Ministry) funding support for equipment for people with disabilities who are eligible to receive such services. This support is part of the Ministry of Health’s Equipment and Modification Services (EMS), which also includes funding for housing modifications, vehicle purchase and vehicle modifications.  \nThis manual is for:  \no EMS Assessors who are approved or credentialed to complete assessments and submit Service Requests for equipment for eligible disabled people  \no people with disabilities and their family, whānau and support people who wish to understand more about this service  \nThe Equipment Manual covers the Ministry’s Funding Guidelines and includes:  \no an overview of EMS  \no assessment, eligibility and access criteria  \no types of equipment  \no roles and responsibilities of all relevant parties  \nThe operational processes, including the forms and templates to be used during the process of consideration of equipment and modifications which have been developed and are administered by the Ministry’s contracted providers to manage Equipment and Modification Services are available on the EMS Providers’websites.  \nEMS Assessors may be Approved Assessors, Credentialed Assessors (including Provisional (In Training)) or Assessors approved through Service Accreditation. Information on the EMS Assessor Accreditation Framework, under which EMS Assessors submit Service Requests for Ministry funded equipment and modifications, can be found at the web address opposite.  \nThroughout this manual the term ‘person’ refers to the person with a disability.  \n[www.accessable.co.nz](www.accessable.co.nz)[ ](www.accessable.co.nz)[www.disabilityfunding.co.nz/](www.disabilityfunding.co.nz/)[ ](www.disabilityfunding.co.nz/)[g.co.nz/](g.co.nz/)  \nAn Approved or Credentialed EMS Assessor undertakes an assessment with the person for the consideration of equipment or modifications.  \n[www.disabilityfunding.co.nz/e](www.disabilityfunding.co.nz/e)[ms-assessors](ms-assessors)  \nHOW TO USE THIS MANUAL  \nThe content of the manual is found on the left hand side of each  \npage and is categorised  by chapter names and numbered sequentially for easy reference.  \nDate page created or amended allowing for accurate version control  \n\n| Chapter Name\u003Cbr>Content  \u003Cbr>This manual is for:\u003Cbr>EMS Assessors who are accredited to complete assessments and Service Requests for equipment for disabled people.\u003Cbr>Disabled people and their family, whānau and support people who wish to understand more about this service. |  Definition\u003Cbr> Information  Example\u003Cbr> Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| May 2014 Equipment Manual 2 |  |\n\nof this publication.  \nNote: This manual has been formatted for double sided printing.  \nThese icons indicate further explanations to the text contained on the page.  \nEquipment manual sequentially numbered for faster and easier referencing.  \nKey to symbols used throughout the manual:  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Symbol | \u003Cbr>Meaning | \u003Cbr>Explanation |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | Definition | Definitions of terminology used in the text are explained as well as having a full glossary of terms. |\n| | Information | This icon provides further explanation to the text and also directs readers to associated information in other sections of the manual. |\n| | Example | The content of the text is further illustrated with relevant examples. |\n| | Reference | This icon directs readers to alternate sources of information or relevant websites. |\n\n4 Equipment Manual October 2014  \nContents  \n1. OVERVIEW OF EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATION SERVICES 9  \n1.1. What are Equipment and Modification Services? 9  \n1.2. Guiding Principles 9  \n1.3. What services are provided? 10  \n2. 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