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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1561: Medi-Cal: complex rehabilitation technology.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1561 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medi-Cal: complex rehabilitation technology. Primary sponsor: Maggy Krell (D). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.

Existing law sets forth various Medi-Cal provisions relating to complex rehabilitation technology (CRT), which is a form of durable medical equipment, including, but not limited to, complex rehabilitation manual and power wheelchairs. Existing law requires a CRT provider to a Medi-Cal beneficiary to comply with certain standards, including with regard to CRT repairs. Existing law authorizes the department to adopt any utilization controls for CRT, as appropriate.

This bill would prohibit the department from requiring prior authorization for the repair of a CRT-powered wheelchair if the cost of the repair does not exceed $1,250. Under the bill, a treatment authorization request for repair or replacement of a CRT-powered wheelchair would not require an individual prescription or documentation of medical necessity from the treating practitioner if the CRT-powered wheelchair has already been approved for use by the patient.

For repair of a CRT-powered wheelchair, the bill would require the supplier to document and maintain records of the items being repaired, the reason for the repair, and the labor details, as specified, with the information being subject to a postpayment audit by the department. The bill would set forth other recording requirements for the supplier.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Maggy KrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
  4. From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.
  5. Read first time. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page