; and (II) the item was previously verified to meet the code requirements. (C) Removing complex rehabilitation technology from DME codes The Secretary shall, in consultation with suppliers and manufacturers of CRT items— (i) remove from the coding subset for durable medical equipment any CRT items that are included in the coding subset under subparagraph (A) ; and (ii) assign new codes to such CRT items based on technological differences to support adequate access to meet clinical outcomes and for purposes of including such items in the subset under subparagraph (A) . (D) New technology (i) In general The Secretary shall update as needed the HCPCS level II process used to modify the code set to include CRT items for the purposes of establishing new codes and determining products to be classified as CRT items. In determining if a product is a CRT item, the Secretary shall consider— (I) if the product is novel; (II) the clinical application of the product