New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A6569 — Enacts the consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act

Last action — In Assembly Committee

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

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

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

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In plain language

This bill requires wheelchair manufacturers to provide necessary repair resources and sets guidelines for timely repairs.

The bill mandates that manufacturers share repair documentation, parts, and tools for wheelchairs. It also establishes a program for timely repairs of wheelchairs and considers certain repairs medically necessary within five years of prescription.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: For consumers, this means better access to necessary repair services and parts for their wheelchairs, ensuring they stay functional.

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. PRINT NUMBER 6569B

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  3. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  4. PRINT NUMBER 6569A

  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

  6. REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 A6569 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 A6569?
A6569 is sponsored by Alex Bores.
What is the current status of A6569?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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