H.R. 1703 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 656 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1703 [Report No. 119–753, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Buchanan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 July 18, 2026Additional sponsors: Ms. Schrier, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Bresnahan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Gillen, Mr. Van Orden, and Mr. Van Drew July 18, 2026Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic July 18, 2026Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 27, 2025 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026. 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 the base of such wheelchair, payment to the supplier shall be made in the frequency and amount as would otherwise be made under this subsection (as described in paragraph (1)(A)) for such wheelchair. (ii) Beneficiary charges The supplier may charge the individual the difference between the supplier's actual charge for such wheelchair and the payment amount described in clause (i) for such wheelchair. (iii) Beneficiary protections In order to inform an individual of the individual’s potential financial liability under clause (ii), the Secretary may require a supplier to issue a notice to the individual (in a form and manner determined by the Secretary) prior to the purchase or rental of such ultralightweight manual wheelchair by such individual. . July 18, 2026Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendmentJuly 18, 2026Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed