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FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from imposing prior authorization with respect to repairs to complex rehabilitation technology.

Introduced Jun 18, 2026

Latest action (Jun 18, 2026) Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee Ways and Means Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
Healthcare

Summary
  • Prohibits Medicare Advantage plans from requiring prior authorization for repairs to wheelchairs and related complex rehabilitation technology
  • Prohibits prescription requirements and medical documentation requirements for repairs to complex rehabilitation technology under Medicare Advantage plans
  • Allows prior authorization to still apply to initial medical necessity evaluations, replacements due to loss or irreparable damage, and technology reaching the end of its useful life or 5-year use period
  • Applies to Medicare Advantage plan years beginning January 1 after the bill becomes law
  • Defines complex rehabilitation technology to include power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, and related accessories

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Sponsor (1)
21 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jun 18, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. Jun 18, 2026 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 5039 — Wheelchair Right to Repair Act · Introduced Aug 26, 2025 · Cong. 119 79%
  • HR 4475 — Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 64%
  • S 247 — Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025 · Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · Cong. 119 62%
  • S 2329 — Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 61%
  • HR 8375 — Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 59%
  • S 1726 — ASSIST Act of 2025 · Introduced Mar 18, 2026 · Cong. 119 58%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jun 18, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Tokuda, and Mrs. Trahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from imposing prior authorization with respect to repairs to complex rehabilitation technology.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Facilitating Access to Service and Timely Repairs for Wheelchairs Act” or the “FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act”.

SEC. 2. REMOVING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS.

Section 1852(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 22(a)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

“(vii) Prohibition of prior authorization for maintenance and repairs to complex rehabilitation technology.—

“(I) In general.—In the case of complex rehabilitation technology, for plan years beginning on or after January 1 following the date of enactment of this clause, an MA plan may not impose any prior authorization requirements, prescription requirements, or medical documentation requirements with respect to the coverage of repairs made to such a technology under such plan.

“(II) Clarification.—Subclause

(I) shall not prohibit prior authorization for the initial evaluation of the medical necessity of the complex rehabilitation technology or the replacement of complex rehabilitation technology due to loss or irreparable damage, when such technology reaches its reasonable useful lifetime, or when such technology has been in use for 5 years.

“(III) Complex rehabilitation technology defined.—For the purposes of this clause, the term ‘complex rehabilitation technology’ means— “(aa) certain complex rehabilitative power wheelchairs, complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs, and certain manual wheelchairs, as those terms are used in section 1847(a)(2)(A); and “(bb) any related accessories to the items described in item (aa) when furnished in connection with such items.”. <all>

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