New Mexico passes first-of-its-kind CRT legislation
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:54 AM CDT, Tue March 17, 2026
SANTE FE, N.M. – The governor of New Mexico has signed a bill into law to mandate coverage consideration for complex rehab technology (CRT) wheelchairs for use every day and for use for physical activities necessary to achieve or maintain the user’s health goals, the National Coalition of Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) reports. “NCART greatly appreciated the opportunity to work with the So Every BODY Can Move initiative to secure access to prosthetics, custom orthotics and complex rehab technologies in New Mexico,” the organization stated in an email bulletin. HB 38, the first legislation of its kind NCART says, was passed by the state’s House of Representatives and Senate and was signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on March 6. The law also puts in place necessary protections for users by mandating the use of accredited providers and licensed/certified medical professionals prior to the prescription of a CRT manual or power wheelchair.
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