COMPLEX REHAB TECH ACT

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Nicole La Ha - Suzanne M. Ness - Michelle Mussman , Michael Crawford , Norine K. Hammond , Camille Y. Lilly , Janet Yang Rohr , Diane Blair-Sherlock , Amy Briel , Kelly M. Cassidy and Patrick Sheehan Senate Sponsors (Sen. Laura Fine - Erica Harriss - Cristina Castro - Sara Feigenholtz , Lakesia Collins , Terri Bryant , Sally J. Turner , Craig Wilcox , Seth Lewis , Napoleon Harris, III , Adriane Johnson and Graciela Guzmán ) Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance New Act 5 ILCS 375/6.11 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3 65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3 105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f 215 ILCS 5/365z.80 new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 215 ILCS 130/4003 from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3 215 ILCS 165/10 from Ch. 32, par. 604 305 ILCS 5/5-16.8 815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new Synopsis As Introduced Creates the Complex Wheelchair Right to Repair Act. Provides that, for complex wheelchairs and parts for complex wheelchairs sold or used in the State, an original equipment manufacturer shall make available to an independent repair provider, solely for the purpose of repairing complex wheelchairs, on fair and reasonable terms, any documentation, parts, service access methods, and tools, including, but not limited to, any updates to information, firmware, or embedded software that is needed for purposes of repair of complex wheelchairs and training courses and materials on the operation, inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of complex wheelchairs. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides for penalties. Provides that nothing in the Act shall require an original equipment manufacturer to divulge a trade secret to an independent repair provider. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Prohibits a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 from requiring a qualified complex rehabilitation technology supplier to obtain any form of prior authorization or any medical documentation to complete repairs for consumer-owned complex rehab technology. Requires coverage for time and labor expenses; travel allowance; and maintenance and repair of a consumer's backup power wheelchair or a rental wheelchair. Provides coverage for preventive maintenance. Amends various Acts to require coverage under those provisions. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. Effective January 1, 2026. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act. Provides that a person who sells or offers for sale complex rehabilitation technology in the State shall meet certain requirements. Requires a supplier of complex wheelchairs, except in certain specified circumstances, to offer service and repairs to the consumer of a complex wheelchair for the useful life expectancy of the complex wheelchair. Provides that an original equipment manufacturer may redact documentation to remove trade secrets from the documentation before providing access to the documentation if the usability of the redacted documentation for the purpose of providing services is not diminished. Allows an original equipment manufacturer to withhold information regarding a component of, design of, functionality of, or process of developing a part, embedded software, firmware, or a tool, if the information is a trade secret and the usability of the part, embedded software, firmware, or tool for the purpose of providing services is not diminished. Specifies that a violation of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Specifies that the Act applies with respect to complex wheelchairs sold or in use on or after the effective date of the Act. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 and that provides coverage for complex rehabilitation technology shall not require prior authorization, medical documentation, or proof of continued need to complete medically necessary repairs for consumer-owned complex rehabilitation technology unless certain conditions exist. Provides that a Medicaid managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 and that provides coverage for complex rehabilitation technology shall not require prior authorization, medical documentation or proof of continued need to complete medically necessary repairs for consumer-owned complex rehabilitation technology under the total value of $1,500. Requires acceptance or denial of repairs over $1,500 to be made within 7 days of request of preauthorization. Requires a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 and that provides coverage for a complex rehabilitation technology to provide coverage for rented complex rehabilitation technology during the time the primary complex rehabilitation technology is under repair. Makes conforming changes to the State Employees Group Insurance Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective January 1, 2026. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes changes to defined terms. Removes provisions concerning limitations of the Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act. Removes references to the Attorney General in provisions concerning enforcement of the Act. Replaces references to the Complex Wheelchair Right to Repair Act with the Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act in provisions amending the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Actions Date Chamber Action 2/07/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha 2/18/2025 House First Reading 2/18/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2025 House Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee 3/14/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 3/18/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee ; 009-000-000 3/19/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha 4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/07/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 4/08/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee ; 008-000-000 4/09/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/09/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/09/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/09/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel 4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan 4/10/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate 4/10/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/10/2025 Senate First Reading 4/10/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments 4/10/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 4/22/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins 4/23/2025 Senate Assigned to Insurance 4/23/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/23/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/29/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 4/30/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 5/02/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 5/02/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/06/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 5/06/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 5/06/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis 5/06/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/07/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Insurance ; 012-000-000 5/07/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 5/07/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/08/2025 Senate Second Reading 5/08/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 5/13/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/22/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/23/2025 House Arrived in House 5/23/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/23/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicole La Ha 5/23/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2025 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán 5/28/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Consumer Protection Committee 5/29/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee ; 009-000-000 5/30/2025 House Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/30/2025 House House Concurs 5/30/2025 House Passed Both Houses 6/24/2025 House Sent to the Governor 8/15/2025 House Governor Approved 8/15/2025 House Effective Date January 1, 2026 8/15/2025 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0324 This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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