Mobility Act heads to president’s desk
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:54 AM CDT, Thu October 1, 2026
WASHINGTON – The Choices for Increased Mobility Act, H.R. 1703, passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent on Sept. 30, clearing its final legislative hurdle.
The bill, which will create separate HCPCS codes for manual wheelchair bases made with titanium or carbon fiber and those made without those materials, now heads to the president for his signature, according to AAHomecare.
"This is a tremendous win for Medicare beneficiaries who rely on lightweight mobility technology," said Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare. “Getting here took sustained, relentless advocacy from providers, manufacturers, clinicians, and mobility stakeholders who refused to give up. This legislation will change lives, and I’m excited to see it finally pass the finish line."
Passage in the Senate is the cumulation of more than six years of advocacy by AAHomecare, VGM, NCART, complex rehab technology (CRT) stakeholders, and patient advocacy partners, including the ITEM Coalition.
A companion bill in the House of Representatives, H.R. 1703, passed by voice vote in July, following unanimous approval by the House Energy and Commerce Committee in May.
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