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HB 7106 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING WHEELCHAIR REPAIR REQUIREMENTS.

HB 7106, titled "AN ACT CONCERNING WHEELCHAIR REPAIR REQUIREMENTS," proposes new regulations for the repair of wheelchairs. This legislation directly affects individuals who use wheelchairs and the companies that provide wheelchair repair services. While specific details are not provided in the context, the bill likely establishes requirements for the process and standards of these repairs.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRegulates wheelchair repair standards, directly supporting rehabilitation access for disabled individuals under healthcare services (Medicaid, Rehabilitation subjects).85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → HS Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to narrow its focus from covering both wheelchairs and mobility scooters to covering only wheelchairs, and to streamline definitions and repair requirements. The changes clarify that mobility scooters are excluded from the new wheelchair-specific provisions and adjust the scope of coverage to apply primarily to customized wheelchairs under Medicaid and state employee health plans.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from covering both wheelchairs and mobility scooters to focusing exclusively on wheelchairs, removing mobility scooter references from most sections.
SCOPE

Removed mobility scooters from coverage provisions, now applying only to wheelchairs including complex rehabilitation technology wheelchairs.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'authorized wheelchair dealer', 'complex rehabilitation technology', 'complex rehabilitation technology wheelchair', 'consumer', 'emergency repair', 'systemic noncompliance', and 'timely repair'.

REQUIREMENT

Changed timely repair requirements to ten business days and added tolling provisions for time spent waiting for prior authorization or parts delivery.

TIMELINE

Adjusted effective dates for various sections, with some provisions now effective July 1, 2025, and others January 1, 2026.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions allowing the Department of Social Services to designate additional durable medical equipment categories for reused equipment and requiring review of wheelchair repairs and parts replacements.

Floor votes · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

141–5
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 151
May 20, 2025
D Democratic102
98 Yea 2 Nay 2
96% Yea
R Republican49
43 Yea 3 Nay 3
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.