New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S4500 — Enacts the consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill requires manufacturers to support wheelchair repairs and deems certain repairs medically necessary.

This bill mandates that wheelchair manufacturers provide necessary repair documentation, parts, and tools. It also establishes a timely repair program and specifies that repairs needed within five years of prescription are medically necessary.

What this means for you
  • Workers: {}
  • Families: Families can expect improved support for maintaining their loved ones' wheelchairs, ensuring they remain functional and accessible.
  • Consumers: This bill means consumers will have better access to necessary repairs for their wheelchairs and related equipment.

Summary

Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4500B

  5. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  6. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  7. 1ST REPORT CAL.1294

  8. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

  9. RETURNED TO SENATE

  10. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  11. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  12. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  13. PASSED SENATE

  14. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4500A

  15. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  16. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  17. 1ST REPORT CAL.1129

  18. REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S4500 do?
Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.
Who sponsors S4500?
S4500 is sponsored by Patricia Fahy.
What is the current status of S4500?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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