Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-1357.6
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Drugs and medical devices and equipment - Exemption
Official statutory text
A. Effective July 1, 1992, there are hereby exempted from the
tax levied by Section 1350 et seq. of this title sales of drugs for
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the treatment of human beings, medical appliances, medical devices
and other medical equipment including but not limited to corrective
eyeglasses, contact lenses, and hearing aids when administered,
distributed or prescribed by a practitioner, as defined in
subsection C of this section, who is authorized by law to
administer, distribute or prescribe such items or when purchased or
leased by or on behalf of an individual for use by such individual
under a prescription or work order of a practitioner who is
authorized by law to prescribe such items and when the cost of such
items will be reimbursed under the Medicare or Medicaid Program.
B. There are hereby exempted from the tax levied by Section
1350 et seq. of this title sales of the following medical equipment
when administered, distributed or prescribed by a practitioner, as
defined in subsection C of this section, who is authorized by law to
administer, distribute or prescribe such items:
1. Prosthetic devices as defined in subsection D of this
section;
2. Durable medical equipment as defined in subsection E of this
section; and
3. Mobility-enhancing equipment as defined in subsection F of
this section.
C. The term "practitioner" means a physician, allopathic
physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, podiatrist, chiropractor,
optometrist, pharmacist, psychologist, ophthalmologist, nurse
practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, audiologist or hearing aid
dealer or fitter who is licensed by the state as required by law.
D. The term "prosthetic device" means a replacement, corrective
or supportive device, including repair and replacement parts for
same, worn on or in the body to:
1. Artificially replace a missing portion of the body;
2. Prevent or correct physical deformity or malfunction; or
3. Support a weak or deformed portion of the body.
Provided, the term shall not include corrective eyeglasses,
contact lenses or hearing aids.
E. The term "durable medical equipment" means equipment,
including repair and replacement parts for same, which:
1. Is used in the home;
2. Can withstand repeated use;
3. Is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical
purpose;
4. Generally is not useful to a person in the absence of
illness or injury; and
5. Is not worn in or on the body.
The term "durable medical equipment" shall not include
"mobility-enhancing equipment" as defined in subsection F of this
section.
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F. The term "mobility-enhancing equipment" means equipment,
including repair and replacement parts for same, which:
1. Is primarily and customarily used to provide or increase the
ability to move from one place to another and which is appropriate
for use either in a home or a motor vehicle;
2. Is not generally used by persons with normal mobility; and
3. Does not include any motor vehicle or equipment on a motor
vehicle normally provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer.
The term "mobility-enhancing equipment" shall not include
"durable medical equipment" as defined in subsection E of this
section.
tax levied by Section 1350 et seq. of this title sales of drugs for
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 521
the treatment of human beings, medical appliances, medical devices
and other medical equipment including but not limited to corrective
eyeglasses, contact lenses, and hearing aids when administered,
distributed or prescribed by a practitioner, as defined in
subsection C of this section, who is authorized by law to
administer, distribute or prescribe such items or when purchased or
leased by or on behalf of an individual for use by such individual
under a prescription or work order of a practitioner who is
authorized by law to prescribe such items and when the cost of such
items will be reimbursed under the Medicare or Medicaid Program.
B. There are hereby exempted from the tax levied by Section
1350 et seq. of this title sales of the following medical equipment
when administered, distributed or prescribed by a practitioner, as
defined in subsection C of this section, who is authorized by law to
administer, distribute or prescribe such items:
1. Prosthetic devices as defined in subsection D of this
section;
2. Durable medical equipment as defined in subsection E of this
section; and
3. Mobility-enhancing equipment as defined in subsection F of
this section.
C. The term "practitioner" means a physician, allopathic
physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, podiatrist, chiropractor,
optometrist, pharmacist, psychologist, ophthalmologist, nurse
practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, audiologist or hearing aid
dealer or fitter who is licensed by the state as required by law.
D. The term "prosthetic device" means a replacement, corrective
or supportive device, including repair and replacement parts for
same, worn on or in the body to:
1. Artificially replace a missing portion of the body;
2. Prevent or correct physical deformity or malfunction; or
3. Support a weak or deformed portion of the body.
Provided, the term shall not include corrective eyeglasses,
contact lenses or hearing aids.
E. The term "durable medical equipment" means equipment,
including repair and replacement parts for same, which:
1. Is used in the home;
2. Can withstand repeated use;
3. Is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical
purpose;
4. Generally is not useful to a person in the absence of
illness or injury; and
5. Is not worn in or on the body.
The term "durable medical equipment" shall not include
"mobility-enhancing equipment" as defined in subsection F of this
section.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 522
F. The term "mobility-enhancing equipment" means equipment,
including repair and replacement parts for same, which:
1. Is primarily and customarily used to provide or increase the
ability to move from one place to another and which is appropriate
for use either in a home or a motor vehicle;
2. Is not generally used by persons with normal mobility; and
3. Does not include any motor vehicle or equipment on a motor
vehicle normally provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer.
The term "mobility-enhancing equipment" shall not include
"durable medical equipment" as defined in subsection E of this
section.
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