(1) A claim for an essential medical equipment payment must include a statement by the person making the claim that the medical equipment to which the claim relates is used in the relevant EMEP residence.
(2) If:
(a) a person who provides care and attention for a person with medical needs makes a claim for an essential medical equipment payment; and
(b) the person with medical needs is not a dependent child of that or any other person;
the claim must be signed by the person with medical needs.