"Changes To Medicaid
For Wheelchair Repairs" bill
will be in the
House Appropriations Committee
TOMORROW
Please use the tool linked below
to contact Committee Members NOW!
Dear CCDC Community Member,
HB22-1290, the "Changes To Medicaid For Wheelchair Repairs" bill, will be heard TOMORROW, Thursday, April 21st at 8 am. As such, we are asking you to take action NOW before tomorrow morning!! This action is quick and easy - simply use the following link to send a pre-written message to House Appropriations Committee Members and tell them to support the bill: https://capitolcontact.com/portal/#/view/910 The message can also be personalized if you want to share your story with Committee Members - remember that your personal story has the power to change the minds of decision-makers.
More Information about HB22-1290, the "Changes To Medicaid For Wheelchair Repairs" bill
The bill prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (state department) from requiring prior authorization for any repair of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT).
No later than October 1, 2023, the bill requires the medical services board to promulgate rules establishing repair metrics for all CRT suppliers and CRT professionals. Prior to promulgating rules, the bill requires the state department to engage in a stakeholder process. Beginning January 2024, the bill requires the state department to report on the metrics and compliance with the metrics.
The bill authorizes the state department to assess a fine for violations of repair metric rules on a supplier beginning 3 years after the date the repair metric rules are established.
Beginning December 1, 2024, the bill requires the state department to reimburse labor costs at a rate that is 25% higher for clients residing in rural areas than urban areas.
If adopted, this bill will help thousands of wheelchair users around the state by enabling them to more easily get necessary repairs done to their chairs. This bill will genuinely change our community members' lives for the better, so please act NOW!
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