Title 6
Commercial Law — General Regulatory Provisions

CHAPTER 61
Right to Consumer Access to Powered Wheelchair Repairs

R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-61-2

§ 6-61-2. No prior authorization for repair of complex wheelchairs.

(a) A health plan’s coverage and payment of complex wheelchair repairs shall not require:

(1) A qualified complex rehabilitation technology supplier to obtain any form of prior authorization; or

(2) Any medical documentation to complete repairs for consumer-owned complex rehabilitation technology.

(b) The complex rehabilitation technology supplier shall maintain documentation of any repairs and/or maintenance completed for consumer-owned complex wheelchairs. Such documentation shall not be subject to general audits.

History of Section.
P.L. 2025, ch. 295, § 1, effective June 26, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 297, § 1, effective June 26, 2025.