HB75 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Adline Clarke Representative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Wheelchairs; establishing requirements for repair

Description

There are no provisions in existing law governing the repair of wheelchairs.

This bill would impose a duty on wheelchair dealers to repair wheelchairs in a timely manner, with explicit disciplinary authority given to the Board of Home Medical Equipment for repeated failure to do so.

This bill would require Medicaid to cover the cost of a customized wheelchair when medically necessary.

This bill would eliminate any requirement for a new prescription or prior authorization for the repair of a wheelchair from Medicaid or private health insurance when the wheelchair is less than seven years old.

This bill would also require wheelchair dealers who contract with Medicaid to submit annual reports to the Medicaid Agency concerning wheelchair repairs.

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Subjects

Elderly & Disabled Persons