(1) The department will pay, from the trust fund account, tuition required for the agreed upon rehabilitation plan. The department will pay, from the trust fund account, fees, books, supplies and equipment which are a prerequisite for the retraining and required by the provider of the training. Unless otherwise agreed upon between the claimant and insurer, the department will not pay for fees, books, supplies and/or equipment which are optional and not required to complete the retraining plan. For example, the purchase of student health insurance at a Montana university is an optional fee not required for enrollment, unless the claimant does not have health care insurance. If the claimant does not have health care insurance, the purchase of student health insurance is required. The payment of parking fees is required for enrollment at Montana universities.

(a) Supplies include, but are not limited to, pens, paper, notebooks, etc. and are limited to $25 for each term of training. For example, a term of training is a semester, quarter, etc.

(b) Equipment includes, but is not limited to, calculators, computer hardware and/or software, ergonomic furniture, tools, etc. If it is more cost effective, the department may choose to rent or lease rather than purchase the equipment.