Establishes a preventative maintenance of wheelchairs program for reimbursement of certain maintenance costs.

The bill directs the New York Department of Health to establish a preventative maintenance of wheelchairs program. Owners and lessors of wheelchairs will be entitled to reimbursement of certain preventative maintenance costs. The program includes biannual appointments for wheelchair assessment and maintenance. The commissioner of social services will monitor new billing codes for wheelchair repairs by the Medicare program and incorporate them into the program. The commissioner of health will establish rules, regulations, and reporting requirements for the program.

Establishes a preventative maintenance of wheelchairs program for reimbursement of certain maintenance costs.

The bill directs the New York Department of Health to establish a preventative maintenance of wheelchairs program. Owners and lessors of wheelchairs will be entitled to reimbursement of certain preventative maintenance costs. The program includes biannual appointments for wheelchair assessment and maintenance. The commissioner of social services will monitor new billing codes for wheelchair repairs by the Medicare program and incorporate them into the program. The commissioner of health will establish rules, regulations, and reporting requirements for the program.