U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB1703: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
Status: Passed both chambers, October 14, 2026
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.
What the bill says
An act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.
From the introduced text, July 21, 2026:
AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Special rules related to treatment of certain manual wheelchairs under the Medicare program Section 1834(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (24) Special rules related to treatment of certain manual wheelchairs (A) Requirement to establish separate HCPCS codes for certain manual wheelchairs With respect to ultralightweight manual wheelchairs payable under this subsection furnished on or after January 1, 2028, the Secretary shall establish two or more HCPCS codes, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, for the base of such a wheelchair depending on the construction material used in such base (with 1 or more such codes for such a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and 1 or more such codes for such a base without such materials). (B) Payment and beneficiary protections (i) Payment On or after January 1, 2028, in the case where an individual purchases or rents from a supplier an ultralightweight manual wheelchair that has titanium or carbon fiber construction material used in …
Sponsors
- John Joyce (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Vern Buchanan (R, HD-FL-16)
- Kim Schrier (D, HD-008)
- Dan Meuser (R, HD-009)
- Glenn Thompson (R, HD-PA-15)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Robert Bresnahan (R, HD-PA-8)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Laura Gillen (D, HD-004)
- Derrick Van Orden (R, HD-003)
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5299)
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- : Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1703.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)
Subjects: Disability and paralysis, Aging, Health technology, devices, supplies, Health, Medicare, Health care costs and insurance
Common questions
- What is HB1703?
- HB1703 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026.
- What does HB1703 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.
- What is the status of HB1703?
- Passed both chambers as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (October 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1703?
- John Joyce (R, HD-013), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1703?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1703
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