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California

Powered-wheelchair repair access: legislative summary

California passed a 2024 law giving access to parts, tools and repair information for powered wheelchairs sold on or after January 1, 2025.

Source: SB 1384, Chapter 797 (2024) (from an official summary of the law) · California Senate SB 1384 chaptered summary · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Official chaptered summary identifies powered-wheelchair parts, tools and information access on fair/reasonable terms.

Who it covers: Powered wheelchairs; detailed part/clinical exclusions not verified in current code

Summary says products sold on/after January 1, 2025. Full code applicability, including in-use equipment and clinical component limits, requires verification.

Florida

New assistive-device warranty requirement

In Florida, a new covered assistive device must have at least a one-year warranty.

Source: Fla. Stat. 427.803 (from the law or rule text) · Florida assistive technology warranty · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Minimum one-year express warranty applies to new covered assistive-technology devices.

Who it covers: Definitions in 427.802 and remedy procedures in 427.804 need accompanying review

Warranty existence reviewed; device exclusions and remedy deadlines not yet mapped.

Which devices the warranty law covers

Florida’s assistive-device warranty law covers manual and motorized wheelchairs, scooters, adaptive vehicle aids and certain communication and transfer equipment.

Source: 427.802(1),(6),(11) (from the law or rule text) · Florida 2026 assistive-technology definitions · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The definition includes manual and motorized wheelchairs, scooters, adaptive vehicle aids and specified communication and transfer equipment.

Who it covers: Devices purchased or transferred in Florida for qualifying disability use

Consumer and warranty definitions apply; unauthorized modification is excluded from nonconformity, not proof that all other legal rights end.

When replacement or refund can apply

In Florida, a defect that is still there after three repair tries, or 30 total days out of service, can make you eligible for warranty remedies.

Source: 427.802(12) (from the law or rule text) · Florida 2026 assistive-technology definitions · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The warranty-repair definition uses a maximum of three repair efforts or at least 30 cumulative out-of-service days for covered nonconformity.

Who it covers: Within the express warranty on a new covered device

Threshold for warranty remedies, not a 30-day universal completion deadline or immediate loaner entitlement.

Replacement or refund timing

In Florida, after reasonable repair tries fail, the law provides replacement or refund, due within 30 days after you offer to return the device.

Source: 427.804(2)-(6) (from the law or rule text) · Florida 2026 assistive-technology repair and remedies · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

After unsuccessful reasonable repair, statute provides category-dependent replacement/refund remedies and 30-day performance after the applicable transfer offer.

Who it covers: 427.804 remedy and transfer procedures

Purchase, lease and third-party payer remedies differ; this is not 30 days measured from the original repair request.

Indiana

Repair approval, warranty and rental responsibilities

Indiana Medicaid does not pay for repairs a warranty should cover, and repairs to rented equipment are the rental company’s job. Some repairs need approval first.

Source: PROMOD00024 v7.0, Repair and Servicing (from the law or rule text) · Indiana DME/HME provider manual · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Repair-code prior authorization depends on the fee schedule; warranty repairs are not paid by IHCP, and rental repairs are the rental provider’s responsibility.

Who it covers: Indiana Health Coverage Programs DME/HME provider manual

Manual policy date, not a statute commencement. MCE-specific implementation and code requirements remain open.

Kentucky

Warranty protection for new assistive devices

In Kentucky, a new assistive device, including manual and power wheelchairs, must have at least a one-year warranty.

Source: KRS 151B.300,.305 (from the law or rule text) · Kentucky new assistive-device warranty · Kentucky assistive-device definitions · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

A new assistive device has a minimum one-year warranty under the act.

Who it covers: Covered new devices, including manual/power wheelchairs

Whether this applies depends on your device, seller and situation. Open the source to check the details.

Substitute equipment or rental reimbursement

In Kentucky, if a qualifying warranty repair takes more than ten working days, or the same problem has been brought in at least twice before, you can be owed a comparable substitute or rental reimbursement.

Source: KRS 151B.325 (from the law or rule text) · Kentucky substitute device during repair · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Comparable substitute device or rental reimbursement is required during qualifying warranty repair exceeding ten working days, or for the same problem after at least two previous repair tenders.

Who it covers: Warranty device tendered to original/exchange dealer; statutory conditions apply

Whether this applies depends on your device, seller and situation. Open the source to check the details.

Michigan

Where to check Medicaid repair policy

Michigan Medicaid publishes a wheelchair repair guide for equipment suppliers. Ask your supplier or plan which rules apply to your repair.

Source: MDHHS DME provider page (official program page) · Michigan medical supplier policy gateway · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

MDHHS publishes a wheelchair repair/labor guide and states its provider manual controls policy discrepancies.

Who it covers: Michigan Medicaid provider policy; underlying code-specific rules not yet extracted

Gateway verified, not a coverage determination; fee schedule, manual and plan rules need review.

Equal access to public places and services

Michigan’s Department of Civil Rights enforces disability nondiscrimination in public accommodations and public services.

Source: MDCR Jurisdiction;Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (from the law or rule text) · MDCR Jurisdiction;Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

MDCR describes state disability nondiscrimination jurisdiction covering public accommodations and public services.

Who it covers: State acts and qualifying disability; relationship to use or benefit matters

Agency explanation; does not upgrade the separately recorded Medicaid gateway to a payment entitlement.

Wheelchair warranty periods

In Michigan, a new wheelchair must have at least a one-year warranty, and a used, refurbished or reconditioned wheelchair at least 60 days.

Source: 445.1081(f),(h)-(j); 445.1082 (from the law or rule text) · Michigan Wheelchairs Act, official chapter compilation · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Published Michigan code requires at least one year for a new wheelchair and 60 days for a used, refurbished or reconditioned wheelchair.

Who it covers: Wheelchairs Act; 2025 official compilation

Express-warranty definition excludes tires and batteries; unauthorized-modification and other limits apply. 2026 currency unconfirmed.

Manufacturer response to repair requests

In Michigan, a manufacturer must answer a dealer’s warranty-repair request by the end of the next business day. That is a response deadline, not a repair deadline.

Source: 445.1083(1) (from the law or rule text) · Michigan Wheelchairs Act, official chapter compilation · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Manufacturer must respond to a dealer’s repair-authorization request by the end of the following business day.

Who it covers: New-chair warranty repair described in 445.1083(1)

A response deadline is not approval, parts delivery or repair completion; 2026 currency unconfirmed.

When replacement or refund can apply

In Michigan, after four repairs of the same problem, or 30 total business days out of service, you may be owed a replacement or refund.

Source: 445.1081(i) (from the law or rule text) · Michigan Wheelchairs Act, official chapter compilation · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Published remedy threshold is at least four repairs of the same nonconformity or at least 30 aggregate business days out of service.

Who it covers: Express-warranty term or first year after delivery, whichever is sooner

A replacement/refund gateway, not a general maximum downtime or automatic loaner. 2025 compilation; 2026 currency unconfirmed.

New York

Wheelchair warranty replacement or refund triggers

In New York, a new wheelchair has at least a one-year warranty. After three failed repair tries, or 30 total days out of service, you may be owed a replacement or refund.

Source: GBS 670*2(1)(k),(2),(3) (from the law or rule text) · Wheelchair warranty remedies · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

One-year minimum wheelchair warranty; reasonable-repair definition includes at least three repair attempts with continuing defect, or at least 30 aggregate days out of service.

Who it covers: New wheelchair warranty nonconformities; definitions/exclusions apply

Threshold is a remedy trigger, not a universal repair-completion deadline.

Medicaid repairs for a backup power chair

Since January 2026, New York Medicaid can pay up to $5,000 over five years to repair an eligible former power chair you keep as a backup.

Source: Backup policy pp.1-2; February billing guidance p.1 (from the law or rule text) · New York Medicaid backup power-wheelchair repairs policy · New York Medicaid backup power-wheelchair repair billing guidance · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Medicaid guidance funds repairs of eligible retired Group 2-6 primary power chairs retained as backups, up to $5,000 over five years through K0899-TW direct billing.

Who it covers: Effective January 1, 2026 FFS; March 1, 2026 managed care

Not purchase of a new backup; one backup only, no preventive maintenance. Hardship, storage, seating and documentation conditions apply; older-chair/above-limit approvals need reconciliation.

When a backup power chair is allowed

New York’s backup power-chair policy is for repair periods when a manual chair or loaner cannot meet your medical needs.

Source: Backup policy p.1 and requirements p.2 (from the law or rule text) · New York Medicaid backup power-wheelchair repairs policy · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Retained backup power-chair policy addresses repair periods when a suitable manual backup or loaner cannot meet medical needs.

Who it covers: Previously primary Group 2-6 power chair retained after replacement

Seating compatibility, indoor storage and safe-use documentation apply; personal backup cannot be transferred to another person. No general independent-repair right.

North Carolina

State public-place and transportation access text

North Carolina law recognizes the right of people with disabilities to equal use of public places and public transportation.

Source: N.C.G.S.168-2,168-3 (from the law or rule text) · North Carolina disability access rights · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

State text recognizes equal use of public places and transport accommodations, subject to lawful conditions.

Who it covers: People with disabilities; actual mode/provider obligations need further review

Does not establish a door-to-door ride, a specific rural service level or a wheelchair repair right.

Ohio

Warranty protection for qualifying defects

In Ohio, a qualifying new assistive device, such as a wheelchair, must come with at least a one-year warranty.

Source: ORC 1345.91(B) (from the law or rule text) · Ohio assistive-device warranty · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

At least a one-year express warranty covers qualifying assistive-device defects.

Who it covers: Covered consumer transactions and warranty defects

Whether this applies depends on your device, seller and situation. Open the source to check the details.

Loaners during qualifying warranty repairs

In Ohio, if a qualifying warranty repair takes more than 21 days, or the same problem has come back three or more times, you can be owed a comparable loaner.

Source: ORC 1345.91(C) (from the law or rule text) · Ohio assistive-device warranty · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Comparable loaner required for qualifying warranty repair when repair exceeds 21 days, or the same defect was returned on three or more previous occasions.

Who it covers: Manufacturer/supplier warranty repair, not every breakdown

Whether this applies depends on your device, seller and situation. Open the source to check the details.

Medicaid repair and temporary-equipment payment rules

Ohio Medicaid may need to confirm the need for some wheelchair part repairs (not routine wear items), and it does not pay for a loaner while your wheelchair is repaired.

Source: OAC 5160-10-16(C)(3) (from the law or rule text) · Ohio Medicaid wheelchair rule · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Component repairs may require need verification; wear-item repairs do not. Medicaid does not pay for temporary loaner equipment while a wheelchair is repaired.

Who it covers: Wheelchairs for community users and custom chairs for LTC residents as specified

Non-custom LTC chairs have a separate facility responsibility rule. Managed-care implementation not reconciled.

Home modifications through a waiver program

Ohio’s Home Care Waiver can pay for home modifications for people enrolled in the waiver, with approval.

Source: OAC 5160-46-06(A)(3) (from the law or rule text) · Ohio Home Care Waiver covered services · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Home modification is listed among Ohio Home Care Waiver services.

Who it covers: Eligible waiver participants; service authorization required

Whether this applies depends on your device, seller and situation. Open the source to check the details.

Vehicle modifications through a waiver program

Ohio’s Home Care Waiver lists vehicle modifications as a service for people enrolled in the waiver.

Source: OAC 5160-46-06(A)(12) (from the law or rule text) · Ohio Home Care Waiver covered services · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Vehicle modifications are listed among waiver services.

Who it covers: Eligible Ohio Home Care Waiver participants

Whether this applies depends on your device, seller and situation. Open the source to check the details.

Community integration and transition services

Ohio’s Home Care Waiver lists help with community living and moving out of a facility as services.

Source: OAC 5160-46-06(A)(4),(8) (from the law or rule text) · Ohio Home Care Waiver covered services · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Community integration and transition are listed waiver services.

Who it covers: Eligible Ohio Home Care Waiver participants

Whether this applies depends on your device, seller and situation. Open the source to check the details.

Pennsylvania

Motorized-wheelchair warranty remedies

In Pennsylvania, a new motorized wheelchair must have at least a one-year warranty. If a defect can’t be fixed after reasonable tries, you may be owed a replacement or refund.

Source: 1994 Act 117, sections 3-4 (from the law or rule text) · Motorized Wheelchair Warranty Act · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Minimum one-year warranty; qualifying unresolved defects can lead to replacement or refund after a reasonable repair attempt.

Who it covers: New motorized wheelchairs and covered consumers

Motorized scope; definition of reasonable repair attempt and consumer procedure must be retained. This is not independent parts access.

Texas

Adaptive aids through STAR+PLUS HCBS

In Texas, people enrolled in STAR+PLUS home and community services can get mobility aids and out-of-warranty repairs through their service plan.

Source: STAR+PLUS Handbook 6400 (from the law or rule text) · Texas STAR+PLUS adaptive aids · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

STAR+PLUS HCBS adaptive aids include mobility aids and repair/maintenance outside warranty, subject to the individual service plan.

Who it covers: STAR+PLUS HCBS participants; not all Texans

Older handbook revision; verify current MCO policy and authorization before use.

Vehicle-adaptation program pathway

Texas STAR+PLUS home and community services list vehicle modifications among the adaptive aids a service plan can include.

Source: STAR+PLUS Handbook 6400 (from the law or rule text) · Texas STAR+PLUS adaptive aids · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Vehicle modifications are among the described adaptive-aid categories.

Who it covers: STAR+PLUS HCBS service-plan route

Not a universal vehicle purchase or modification entitlement; current limits and approval remain to verify.

Utah

Warranty scope includes a price threshold

In Utah, new assistive technology costing $1,000 or more must have at least a one-year warranty, and qualifying repairs are free for parts and labor.

Source: Utah 70A-2-802 to 804 (from the law or rule text) · Utah Assistive Technology Warranty Act · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Minimum one-year warranty; qualifying warranty repairs are without parts/labor charge.

Who it covers: New assistive technology with retail price at least $1,000; specified exclusions

Batteries, nonfunctional accessories and normal recurring maintenance excluded; do not generalize to lower-priced devices.

Virginia

Assistive-device warranty remedies

In Virginia, new covered assistive devices carry at least a one-year warranty. Qualifying defects are repaired free, and replacement or refund is possible after reasonable repair tries.

Source: Va. Code 59.1-470 to 471 (from the law or rule text) · Virginia Assistive Technology Device Warranties Act · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

One-year implied warranty supplements express warranty; qualifying nonconformities are repaired without parts/labor charge, with replacement/refund remedies after reasonable repair attempts.

Who it covers: New covered assistive devices; definitions and exclusions apply

Normal wear, routine maintenance and unauthorized modifications are among exclusions; downtime rules account for loaner availability.

West Virginia

Assistive-device warranty requirement

In West Virginia, a qualifying assistive device must have at least a one-year warranty, and certain limits on that warranty are not allowed.

Source: WV Code 46A-6E-2 (from the law or rule text) · West Virginia assistive-device warranty · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

At least a one-year express warranty is required; specified warranty/remedy limitations are void.

Who it covers: Covered assistive devices/consumers under article definitions

Definitions and remedy procedures in adjacent sections still need extraction.

Which devices the warranty law covers

West Virginia’s warranty law covers communication, sight, hearing and mobility equipment, including devices passed to someone else during the warranty.

Source: 46A-6E-1(a),(e) (from the law or rule text) · West Virginia assistive-device definitions · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Device definition broadly covers communication, sight, hearing and mobility equipment; qualifying transfers during warranty are included in consumer definition.

Who it covers: 46A-6E assistive-device provisions

This does not create a warranty for every donation after warranty expiry; definition and transaction conditions remain.

When replacement or refund can apply

In West Virginia, a defect that is still there after three repair tries, or 30 total days out of service, can make you eligible for warranty remedies.

Source: 46A-6E-1(m) (from the law or rule text) · West Virginia assistive-device definitions · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The repair-attempt definition covers a persisting warranty nonconformity after three repair attempts or 30 cumulative out-of-service days.

Who it covers: Within warranty on a new assistive device

A gateway to remedies, not a universal maximum repair period or mandatory temporary chair.

Replacement or refund timing

In West Virginia, after reasonable repair tries fail, the replacement or refund you choose is due within 30 days after you offer to return the device.

Source: 46A-6E-3(b) (from the law or rule text) · West Virginia assistive-device warranty remedies · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

After unsuccessful reasonable repair, applicable elected return/replacement/refund remedies are due within 30 days after an offer to transfer possession.

Who it covers: 46A-6E-3(b) remedy process

Use allowance, security interests and lease treatment affect amounts; the clock starts with the transfer offer.

Alabama

Equal access to public places

Alabama law gives people with disabilities equal access to public accommodations and requires reasonable policy changes for service animals.

Source: Ala. Code21-7-3 (from the law or rule text) · Ala. Code21-7-3 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Code text provides equal public-accommodation access and a service-animal policy-modification duty.

Who it covers: Statutorily defined disability and public accommodations

Chapter limitations and independent federal duties must be read together.

Alaska

Equal access to public places

In Alaska, discrimination against people with physical or mental disabilities in public accommodations is against the law, according to the state Human Rights Commission.

Source: Alaska Human Rights Law; Commission overview (from the law or rule text) · Alaska Human Rights Law; Commission overview · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The Commission describes physical- and mental-disability discrimination in public accommodations as unlawful.

Who it covers: State Human Rights Law jurisdiction

Agency overview, not extraction of every exception or remedy.

Arizona

Equal access to public places

In Arizona, covered businesses and public places must not discriminate based on disability, must make reasonable policy changes and must remove barriers when that is readily achievable.

Source: ARS41-1492.02(A),(G) (from the law or rule text) · ARS41-1492.02(A),(G) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Covered public accommodations must avoid disability discrimination, make qualifying policy modifications and remove readily achievable barriers.

Who it covers: Covered public accommodations; statutory definitions apply

Fundamental-alteration, undue-burden and readily-achievable qualifications differ by duty.

Arkansas

Nondiscrimination in state assistance programs

In Arkansas, Department of Human Services assistance programs may not exclude people because of disability, and applicants must be told how to file a discrimination complaint.

Source: 20 CAR502-202 (from the law or rule text) · 20 CAR502-202 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

DHS assistance rules prohibit disability-based exclusion and require applicants to be informed of discrimination complaint rights.

Who it covers: DHS assistance governed by this rule; not all businesses

Program-specific nondiscrimination, not a general private-business accessibility finding.

Colorado

Powered-wheelchair repair access: enacted summaries

Colorado requires powered-wheelchair makers to provide repair resources so owners and independent repair shops can fix them.

Source: HB22-1031; HB24-1121 (from an official summary of the law) · Colorado powered wheelchair repair act · Colorado repair-law expansion · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Enacted summaries establish manufacturer resources for powered-wheelchair repair by owners and independent providers; later digital-equipment expansion preserves the powered-wheelchair distinction.

Who it covers: Powered wheelchair repair; not all medical devices or all mobility aids

Full current CRS Part 15 and device-specific application must be checked before an enforcement claim.

Connecticut

Dealer response and parts-order deadlines

In Connecticut, an authorized wheelchair dealer must respond within one business day and order parts within three business days after the assessment or insurer approval.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat.42-338(a)-(b) (from the law or rule text) · Connecticut assistive device and wheelchair repair law · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Authorized wheelchair dealer must respond within one business day and order parts within three business days after assessment or insurer authorization.

Who it covers: Wheelchairs sold/leased by the dealer; CRT home-repair provision also exists

Whether this applies depends on your device, seller and situation. Open the source to check the details.

Approval restrictions for specified insurance policies

In Connecticut, some state-regulated insurance plans can’t require a new prescription or prior approval to repair or replace a complex rehab wheelchair unless the original prescription is more than five years old.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat.38a-492w,38a-518w (from the law or rule text) · Connecticut 2026 insurance supplement · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Specified individual/group policies cannot require a new prescription or prior authorization for medically necessary CRT wheelchair repair/replacement unless the original prescription is older than five years.

Who it covers: Specified state-regulated health policies and CRT; not automatically Medicare, self-funded ERISA plans or every payer

Written medical-necessity determination and policy/device definitions apply. Medicaid section is not fully reconciled here.

Assistive-device defect repair protection

In Connecticut, defects in a covered assistive device must be repaired during the warranty or for two years after delivery, whichever is longer.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat.42-330,42-331(a) (from the law or rule text) · Connecticut assistive device and wheelchair repair law · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Assistive-device nonconformity repair protection uses the express-warranty period or two years after delivery, whichever is longer.

Who it covers: Covered AT devices; excludes batteries/nonessential accessories

Not the same as a universal two-year manufacturer express warranty; claim reporting and availability conditions apply.

Delaware

Equal access to public places

Delaware’s Equal Accommodations Law bans denying service because of disability, including by state and local agencies.

Source: 6 Del.C.4502;4504 (from the law or rule text) · 6 Del.C.4502;4504 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The Equal Accommodations Law prohibits disability-based denial; its definition includes state and local agencies.

Who it covers: Covered public accommodations, including specified public bodies

Statutory exclusions include housing transactions and specified small tourist homes; other laws may apply.

District of Columbia

Equal access to public places

The D.C. Human Rights Act bans denying equal use of public accommodations because of a disability, or a perceived disability.

Source: DC Code2-1402.31(a)(1) (from the law or rule text) · DC Code2-1402.31(a)(1) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The Human Rights Act prohibits denying equal public-accommodation enjoyment because of actual or perceived disability.

Who it covers: District public accommodations under the Act

Definitions, exceptions and remedies require separate review.

Georgia

Equal access to public places and transportation

Georgia law provides equal access to public accommodations and transportation for people with physical or mental impairments. The law was amended in 2026.

Source: 2026 HB668,section5;OCGA30-4-2 (from the law or rule text) · 2026 HB668,section5;OCGA30-4-2 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Signed-legislation text provides equal access to public accommodations and transportation for the defined impaired-person class.

Who it covers: Defined physical or mental impairment; covered places and transport

Amending text contains deletions and insertions; original commencement and later codification need reconciliation.

Hawaii

Equal access to public places

Hawaii law bans denying equal use of public accommodations because of disability, including because someone uses a service animal.

Source: HRS489-3 (from the law or rule text) · HRS489-3 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

State law prohibits disability-based denial of equal public-accommodation enjoyment, including service-animal use.

Who it covers: Places of public accommodation under chapter489

Definitions, exceptions and enforcement effectiveness remain open.

Idaho

Equal access to public places

In Idaho, disability discrimination is banned in public accommodations, including businesses and transportation facilities, according to the state Human Rights Commission.

Source: IHRC guidance;Idaho Code67-5909(5) (from the law or rule text) · IHRC guidance;Idaho Code67-5909(5) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The Commission explains disability nondiscrimination in public accommodations, including businesses and transportation facilities.

Who it covers: IHRA-defined public accommodations

Agency explanation; current code definitions and exceptions need full reconciliation.

Illinois

Donated devices are outside this warranty law

Illinois’s assistive-device warranty law does not cover people who received their device free as a donation. Other warranties or protections may still apply.

Source: 815 ILCS 301/5 (from the law or rule text) · Illinois Assistive Technology Warranty Act · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

The Act excludes people receiving a device free through donation from its consumer definition.

Who it covers: 815 ILCS 301 warranty rights

Exclusion is specific to this Act; it does not eliminate other warranties, contracts or legal protections.

Iowa

Equal access to public places

Iowa law bans denying service or treating people unequally in public accommodations because of disability. Some religious and small owner-occupied lodging exceptions apply.

Source: Iowa Code216.7 (from the law or rule text) · Iowa Code216.7 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Disability-based denial or unequal treatment in public accommodations is prohibited.

Who it covers: Covered accommodations under chapter216

Religious-purpose qualifications and specified small owner-occupied lodging exceptions apply; full definitions need review.

Kansas

Equal access to public places and services

Kansas law bans disability discrimination in public accommodations and in certain state and local government services.

Source: KSA44-1009(c)(1),(3) (from the law or rule text) · KSA44-1009(c)(1),(3) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

State law prohibits disability discrimination in public accommodations and specified state or local services.

Who it covers: Act-defined public accommodations and government services

Definitions and exemptions in44-1002 need separate full review.

Louisiana

Equal access and use of mobility devices

Louisiana law bans turning people away from public facilities because of disability, or because they use a device such as a wheelchair or crutches.

Source: RS46:1951(B) (from the law or rule text) · RS46:1951(B) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

State text bars disability-based denial of public-facility admission and denial of assistive-device use.

Who it covers: Public facilities and devices including wheelchairs and crutches

Related definitions and exceptions require review; not an equipment-funding guarantee.

Maine

Assistive-device warranty

In Maine, a purchased assistive device, including manual and power wheelchairs, must have at least a one-year warranty from setup; a leased device is covered for the lease term.

Source: 10 MRS 1500;1500-B(1) (from the law or rule text) · Maine assistive-device definitions · Maine assistive-device express warranty · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Sale warranty lasts at least one year from setup; a lease warranty lasts the lease term. Definitions include manual and powered wheelchairs.

Who it covers: Covered assistive devices and statutory consumers

Use, acquisition and warranty conditions apply; not every modification or secondhand device qualifies.

Free loaner during warranty repair

In Maine, during a qualifying warranty repair you must be given a comparable temporary device, free, as soon as feasible. If none is provided, lease payments pause.

Source: 10 MRS 1500-B(2) (from the law or rule text) · Maine assistive-device express warranty · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Qualifying warranty repair requires a comparable temporary device as soon as feasible, free; lease payments pause when none is provided.

Who it covers: New device, covered defect and warranty repair

No fixed numerical completion deadline; not a universal breakdown guarantee.

Maryland

Equal access to public places

In Maryland, businesses and other public accommodations may not deny their facilities or services because of disability.

Source: Md.State Government20-304 (from the law or rule text) · Md.State Government20-304 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Covered accommodation operators may not deny their facilities or privileges because of disability.

Who it covers: Statutorily defined places of public accommodation

Accessibility regulations, definitions and enforcement outcomes need separate review.

Massachusetts

Customized wheelchair warranty

In Massachusetts, customized manual and motorized wheelchairs must have at least a one-year warranty, and there is an arbitration option for disputes.

Source: MGL c.93 s.107(A),(B),(D) (from the law or rule text) · Massachusetts customized-wheelchair law · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Customized manual and motorized chairs fall within the law; it provides a one-year minimum warranty and an arbitration option.

Who it covers: Statutorily defined customized wheelchairs

Arbitration filing fee and regulations apply; current operation not checked. Unusual nonconformity wording needs reconciliation before interpreting exclusions.

Minnesota

Assistive-device warranty

In Minnesota, new assistive devices, including manual chairs, power chairs and scooters, must have at least a one-year warranty.

Source: Minn. Stat.325G.203-.204 (from the law or rule text) · Minnesota assistive-device definitions · Minnesota express warranties · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

New-device warranties last at least one year; the definition includes manual chairs, powered chairs and scooters.

Who it covers: Covered assistive devices and consumers

Definitions and reporting requirements apply; no general independent-repair right inferred.

Loaner or rental reimbursement during warranty repair

In Minnesota, if a warranty repair takes more than ten working days, or the same problem has been brought in twice before, you can be owed a temporary replacement or rental reimbursement.

Source: Minn. Stat.325G.208 (from the law or rule text) · Minnesota temporary replacement duty · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Warranty repair exceeding ten working days, or the same problem after two previous repair tenders, triggers temporary replacement or rental reimbursement.

Who it covers: Device tendered to purchase/exchange dealer; express-warranty period

Working days are not calendar days; alternate triggers and warranty conditions must be retained.

Medicaid provider loaners

Minnesota Medicaid (MHCP) requires equipment providers to have loaners, though not an identical custom chair. A rental can be paid, with approval needed after the first month.

Source: MHCP Mobility Devices: providers, loaners and billing (from the law or rule text) · MHCP mobility-device provider manual · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

MHCP requires provider loaners but does not expect an equivalent customized chair on hand. Appropriate rental can be paid, with authorization beyond one month.

Who it covers: MHCP members and participating providers

Separate from the manufacturer warranty duty; actual suitability and availability are not demonstrated.

Longer loaner rentals with approval

Minnesota Medicaid (MHCP) can pay for loaner rentals longer than a month when they are approved.

Source: MHCP Mobility Devices: Billing (from the law or rule text) · MHCP mobility-device provider manual · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

MHCP billing permits longer loaner rentals through authorization after the first month.

Who it covers: Program repair-period rental billing

Not a blanket one-month cutoff or approval guarantee; other plan rules remain unreviewed.

Mississippi

Waiver supports for community living

Mississippi’s Independent Living and brain/spinal cord injury waivers offer community supports and home adaptations for people who meet Medicaid and nursing-facility-level criteria.

Source: MDRS Independent Living and TBI/SCI waiver guidance (from the law or rule text) · MDRS Independent Living and TBI/SCI waiver guidance · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Specified waivers offer community supports and home adaptations subject to Medicaid, medical-stability and nursing-facility-level criteria.

Who it covers: Qualifying waiver participants; IL waiver adds age and impairment criteria

Not universal eligibility or an available-slot guarantee; waiting lists and funding caps unreviewed.

Missouri

Equal access to public places and transportation

Missouri law gives people with disabilities equal use of public places and equal access to public transportation and other listed places.

Source: RSMo209.150(1)-(2) (from the law or rule text) · RSMo209.150(1)-(2) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Defined disabled persons have equal use of public places and equal accommodations in public transport and other listed venues.

Who it covers: Disability definition referenced in213.010

Definitions and other statutory limitations apply; no loaner or repair entitlement inferred.

Montana

Equal access to public places

In Montana, public accommodations may not deny services because of a physical or mental disability, unless there are reasonable grounds under the law.

Source: MCA49-2-304 (from the law or rule text) · MCA49-2-304 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Public accommodations may not deny services because of physical or mental disability, subject to the reasonable-grounds qualification.

Who it covers: Covered public accommodations

Reasonable-grounds wording and subsection-specific exclusions need interpretation and enforcement research.

Nebraska

Equal access to public places and transportation

Nebraska law gives people with disabilities equal use of public places and equal access to listed transportation and venues.

Source: Neb.Rev.Stat.20-127(1)-(2) (from the law or rule text) · Neb.Rev.Stat.20-127(1)-(2) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Disabled persons have equal use of public places and equal accommodation in listed transport and venues.

Who it covers: Defined persons with disabilities and covered places

Generally applicable lawful conditions remain; equipment purchase and repair rights are separate.

Nevada

Repair-resource access and parts-pairing restrictions

Nevada requires mobility-device makers to provide repair resources on fair terms and limits parts-pairing that blocks repairs.

Source: 2025 Nev. Stats. ch.129, AB407 (from the law or rule text) · Nevada mobility-device repair act · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Manufacturers must provide repair resources on fair/reasonable terms; the act also restricts specified parts-pairing barriers.

Who it covers: Mobility devices including powered/manual wheelchairs, scooters and power assists

Effective on approval under section 33, not the October date from neighboring bills. Exceptions and civil enforcement procedures require individual review.

New Hampshire

Equal access to public places

New Hampshire law bans denying service in public accommodations, or posting notices excluding people, because of a physical or mental disability.

Source: RSA354-A:17 (from the law or rule text) · RSA354-A:17 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Public-accommodation denial or exclusionary notices based on physical or mental disability are prohibited.

Who it covers: Act-defined public accommodations

Definitions, exceptions and remedy procedures remain unreviewed.

New Jersey

Equal access to public places

New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination bans denying service or treating people less favorably in public accommodations because of disability.

Source: NJ DCR,Discrimination in Public Places (from the law or rule text) · NJ DCR,Discrimination in Public Places · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

DCR explains that the LAD prohibits disability-based denial and less-favorable treatment in public accommodations.

Who it covers: LAD-defined public accommodations

Current statutes, detailed regulations and exemptions require separate reconciliation.

Motorized wheelchair lemon law

In New Jersey, motorized wheelchairs and scooters have at least one year of warranty protection for defects that affect use, value or safety.

Source: Motorized Wheelchair Lemon Law: opening paragraph (from the law or rule text) · New Jersey Consumer Affairs: Motorized Wheelchair Lemon Law · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Agency guidance describes at least one year of warranty protection for defects impairing use, value or safety of a motorized wheelchair or scooter.

Who it covers: Consumer Affairs motorized-wheelchair guidance

Guidance is not full statutory text; do not extend coverage to every manual chair or assistive device.

When replacement or refund can apply

In New Jersey, after three unsuccessful repairs of the same problem, or 20 total days out of service, you may be owed a replacement, refund or early end to a lease.

Source: Motorized Wheelchair Lemon Law: repair thresholds (from the law or rule text) · New Jersey Consumer Affairs: Motorized Wheelchair Lemon Law · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Agency guidance describes potential replacement, refund or early lease termination after three unsuccessful same-problem repairs or 20 total out-of-service days.

Who it covers: Motorized-wheelchair/scooter lemon-law guidance

Notice and application requirements remain; use allowance may apply. Not a universal repair deadline or loaner duty.

New Mexico

Equal access to public places

New Mexico’s Human Rights Act protects against disability discrimination, including in public accommodations, enforced by the Human Rights Bureau.

Source: NM Human Rights Bureau;Human Rights Act (from the law or rule text) · NM Human Rights Bureau;Human Rights Act · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The Bureau identifies disability as a protected basis and public accommodation as an enforcement area.

Who it covers: State Human Rights Act jurisdiction

Not every listed protected class applies to every context; detailed statutory exceptions not resolved.

North Dakota

Equal access to public places

North Dakota law bans unequal treatment in public accommodations because of disability and requires removing barriers when that is readily achievable, or offering an alternative.

Source: NDCC14-02.4-14 (from the law or rule text) · NDCC14-02.4-14 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

State law prohibits disability-based unequal accommodation and requires readily achievable barrier removal or qualifying alternatives.

Who it covers: Covered public accommodations

Readily-achievable conditions apply; no unconditional structural-retrofit entitlement.

Oklahoma

Public-place discrimination complaints

Oklahoma’s Office of Civil Rights Enforcement takes complaints about disability discrimination in public accommodations and protects people who complain from retaliation.

Source: Oklahoma OCRE public-accommodation complaint instructions (from the law or rule text) · Oklahoma OCRE public-accommodation complaint instructions · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

OCRE accepts disability-based public-accommodation complaints and describes protection against retaliation.

Who it covers: State civil-rights enforcement process

Form revision02.18 is still linked by current agency page; detailed statutory duties and exceptions remain open.

Oregon

Equal access to public places

In Oregon, people with physical or mental disabilities are protected in public accommodations, enforced by the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).

Source: Oregon BOLI,Your Rights to Public Places (from the law or rule text) · Oregon BOLI,Your Rights to Public Places · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

BOLI identifies physical- and mental-disability protections in public accommodations and state enforcement.

Who it covers: Covered businesses, organizations and specified public services

Agency explanation; exemptions and detailed accessibility duties require further review.

Assistive-device warranty

In Oregon, wheelchairs and scooters of any kind, related positioning aids and hearing aids must have at least a one-year warranty.

Source: 646A.460(1); 646A.462 (from the law or rule text) · Oregon assistive-device warranty and repair provisions · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Covered devices include wheelchairs and scooters of any kind, related positioning aids and hearing aids; minimum express warranty is one year.

Who it covers: Transactions and definitions in ORS 646A.460-.476

Not all assistive technology; warranty nonconformity and consumer definitions still apply.

Loaner during warranty repair

In Oregon, a qualifying repair requires a loaner if going without the device would threaten your safety, or if it is out of service for more than seven calendar days.

Source: 646A.464(5) (from the law or rule text) · Oregon assistive-device warranty and repair provisions · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Qualifying repair requires a loaner if its absence threatens safety or the device is out of service for more than seven calendar days.

Who it covers: Repair duties under ORS 646A.464

Safety is an alternate trigger; this is not a seven-day completion deadline or a Medicaid payment rule.

What counts as a working loaner

In Oregon, a free loaner must work, do the most essential things your own device does for you and not be unsafe. It does not have to be new or identical.

Source: 646A.460(12) (from the law or rule text) · Oregon assistive-device warranty and repair provisions · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

A free loaner must work, perform the original device’s most essential functions for the user and avoid unsafe differences.

Who it covers: Statutory loaner definition

It need not be new, identical or fully equivalent; minimum essential function differs from full functional parity.

Rhode Island

Equal access to programs and businesses

Rhode Island law bans denying qualified people with disabilities equal benefits from covered programs and businesses.

Source: RIGL42-87-3(1),(5)-(6) (from the law or rule text) · RIGL42-87-3(1),(5)-(6) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Covered entities may not deny otherwise qualified disabled persons equal benefits; subsection5 incorporates specified ADA-covered contexts.

Who it covers: State-regulated, assisted or in-state businesses and subsection5 contexts

Subsection-specific coverage differs; ADA-linked qualifications retained.

South Carolina

Equal access to public places and transportation

South Carolina law gives people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise physically disabled equal use of public places and transportation.

Source: SC Code43-33-20(a)-(b) (from the law or rule text) · SC Code43-33-20(a)-(b) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Listed physical-disability groups have equal use of public places and equal accommodations in transport and listed venues.

Who it covers: Blind, visually impaired and otherwise physically disabled persons in the cited provision

Do not infer absence of mental-disability protections under other state or federal laws.

South Dakota

Equal access to public places and services

In South Dakota, people with disabilities have equal use of public accommodations and public services, according to the state Department of Labor and Regulation.

Source: SD DLR Public Accommodations/Public Services guidance (from the law or rule text) · SD DLR Public Accommodations/Public Services guidance · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

The agency explains equal public-accommodation and public-service use regardless of disability.

Who it covers: Covered public-facing places and government services

Distinctly private clubs excluded except during public-facing activities; statutory details remain open.

Tennessee

OPTIONS home supports

Tennessee’s state-funded OPTIONS program offers personal care and other home supports to qualifying adults who need help with daily activities, depending on availability and need.

Source: Tennessee OPTIONS for Community Living guidance (from the law or rule text) · Tennessee OPTIONS for Community Living guidance · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

State-funded OPTIONS offers personal care and other home supports for qualifying adults, subject to availability and need.

Who it covers: Tennessee adults with ADL/IADL limitations; published program-specific impairment criteria

Published description excludes intellectual disability from this program; other programs may serve that group. Sliding fees and availability apply.

Vermont

Equal access to public places

In Vermont, public accommodations must make reasonable policy changes, provide communication aids and remove barriers when that is readily achievable.

Source: 9VSA4502(c)(5)-(8) (from the law or rule text) · 9VSA4502(c)(5)-(8) · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Covered accommodations must make qualifying policy modifications and provide auxiliary aids; readily achievable barrier duties also apply.

Who it covers: Covered public accommodations

Fundamental-alteration and undue-burden qualifications apply; personal wheelchairs and specified personal services need not be furnished under this provision.

Washington

Repair-resource access for mobility devices

Washington requires makers of wheelchairs, scooters and power assists to make repair parts, tools and information available on fair terms.

Source: 2025 Wash. Laws ch.354, sections 2-3 (from the law or rule text) · Washington mobility-equipment repair act · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Manufacturers must make repair resources available on fair/reasonable terms for covered mobility equipment.

Who it covers: Includes powered/manual wheelchairs, mobility scooters and manual-chair power assists

Exceptions and manufacturer availability constraints apply; payer coverage and repair completion time are separate questions.

Wisconsin

Powered-wheelchair warranty protection

In Wisconsin, new powered wheelchairs and qualifying scooters have at least one year of warranty protection, with replacement or refund possible for qualifying serious defects.

Source: Wis. Stat.134.87, DHS explanation (from the law or rule text) · Wisconsin DHS motorized wheelchair lemon-law guidance · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Agency guidance describes one-year protection and conditional replacement/refund for new powered wheelchairs and qualifying scooters.

Who it covers: New motorized devices; qualifying substantial defects

Guidance-level code explanation; manual-chair coverage is not established by this source.

Rental wheelchair during repair (Medicaid)

Wisconsin Medicaid (ForwardHealth) can pay for a second wheelchair rental while yours is repaired. Power-chair rentals need approval first; manual-chair rentals need approval after 60 days.

Source: ForwardHealth Topic 1777 (from the law or rule text) · ForwardHealth mobility-device handbook · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

ForwardHealth covers a second-wheelchair rental during repair. Power rentals require prior authorization; manual rentals require it after 60 days.

Who it covers: BadgerCare Plus/Medicaid mobility-device coverage

A program payment policy, not a universal manufacturer loaner duty.

Medicaid payment for a backup rental

Wisconsin Medicaid treats a backup rental during repair as a covered payment, for eligible members who meet the approval and medical-need rules.

Source: ForwardHealth Topic 1777 (from the law or rule text) · ForwardHealth mobility-device handbook · checked 2026-11-01

Fine print

Repair-period backup rental is a covered payment route under Topic 1777.

Who it covers: Eligible program members and covered rentals

Authorization and medical-necessity conditions apply; not every insurance plan.

Wyoming

Equal access to public places

Wyoming law gives people with disabilities equal use of public places and equal access to public accommodations.

Source: Wyo.Stat.35-13-201(a);35-13-205 (from the law or rule text) · Wyo.Stat.35-13-201(a);35-13-205 · checked 2026-11-02

Fine print

Defined disabled persons have equal use of public places and equal access to public accommodations.

Who it covers: Statutory disability and ADA-linked public-accommodation definitions

Generally applicable lawful conditions remain; implementation and remedy effectiveness unreviewed.