(1) Adaptive equipment is equipment necessary for the person to obtain or retain employment or to increase independent functioning in completing activities of daily living.

(2) Adaptive equipment must:

(a) relate specifically to and be primarily for the person’s disability;

(b) have utility primarily for a person who has a disability;

(c) meet the specifications, if applicable, for the equipment set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI);

(d) be prior authorized by the department if the cost of the project may exceed $4,000; and

(e) be unavailable through any other sources.