R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-61-2 (2026)
No prior authorization for repair of complex wheelchairs
Effective Jun 26, 2025History of Section. P.L. 2025, ch. 295, § 1, effective June 26, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 297, § 1, effective June 26, 2025.
(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.