Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026 Signed Into Law as Public Law 119-140
The Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026 (H.R. 1703) became law on November 10, 2026, as Public Law 119-140. Rep. John Joyce (R-Pennsylvania) introduced it on February 27, 2025, with 10 cosponsors.
What the Law Does
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.
Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.
This summary from the Congressional Research Service describes the bill as introduced; it was amended on its way through Congress, so details of the final law may differ.
How It Passed
- February 27, 2025: Introduced in the House
- July 18, 2026: Reported by committee
- July 20, 2026: Passed the House by voice vote
- September 30, 2026: Passed the Senate by voice vote
- November 10, 2026: Signed into law
The text and full legislative history are on Congress.gov.