Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 258: Wheelchair repair; establishing time restrictions to ensure prompt repair, to require Medicaid coverage of repair, and to require manufacturers of motorized wheelchairs to provide necessary documentation, parts, and tools to independent repair providers

In committee Last action January 15, 2026: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government

Plain-language summary

HB 258 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Wheelchair repair; establishing time restrictions to ensure prompt repair, to require Medicaid coverage of repair, and to require manufacturers of motorized wheelchairs to provide necessary documentation, parts, and tools to independent repair providers. Primary sponsor: Adline Clarke (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Adline Clarke (Democratic).