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FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act

USA119th CongressHR-9364| House 
| Updated: 6/18/2026
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (13)
Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from imposing prior authorization requirements for repairs to complex rehabilitation technology. Its primary goal is to streamline access to necessary maintenance for specialized medical equipment, such as certain power and manual wheelchairs and their related accessories. Effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1 following enactment, the legislation specifically bans prior authorization, prescription, or medical documentation requirements for these repairs. However, it clarifies that plans may still require prior authorization for the initial evaluation of medical necessity for the technology itself or for its replacement under specific circumstances like loss, irreparable damage, or reaching its useful lifetime.
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Timeline
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced in House
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.
  • June 18, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 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.

FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act

USA119th CongressHR-9364| House 
| Updated: 6/18/2026
This bill amends the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from imposing prior authorization requirements for repairs to complex rehabilitation technology. Its primary goal is to streamline access to necessary maintenance for specialized medical equipment, such as certain power and manual wheelchairs and their related accessories. Effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1 following enactment, the legislation specifically bans prior authorization, prescription, or medical documentation requirements for these repairs. However, it clarifies that plans may still require prior authorization for the initial evaluation of medical necessity for the technology itself or for its replacement under specific circumstances like loss, irreparable damage, or reaching its useful lifetime.
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Timeline
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced in House
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.
  • June 18, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • June 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.
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (13)
Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted