U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9364: FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act
Status: In committee, June 18, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, June 18, 2026:
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. 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 . SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Doris Matsui (D)
- Janice Schakowsky (D, HD-009)
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006)
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- Danny Davis (D, HD-IL-7)
- Robert Garcia (D, HD-CA-42)
- Steny Hoyer (D, HD-005)
- Robin Kelly (D, HD-002)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9364?
- HB9364 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act.
- What does HB9364 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB9364?
- In committee as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: 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).
- Who sponsored HB9364?
- Ayanna Pressley (D, HD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9364?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9364
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