HB3677: COMPLEX REHAB TECH ACT

Legislative Summary

Creates the Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act. Provides that a person who sells or offers for sale complex rehabilitation technology in the State shall meet certain requirements. Requires a supplier of complex wheelchairs, except in certain specified circumstances, to offer service and repairs to the consumer of a complex wheelchair for the useful life expectancy of the complex wheelchair. Provides that an original equipment manufacturer may redact documentation to remove trade secrets from the documentation before providing access to the documentation if the usability of the redacted documentation for the purpose of providing services is not diminished. Allows an original equipment manufacturer to withhold information regarding a component of, design of, functionality of, or process of developing a part, embedded software, firmware, or a tool, if the information is a trade secret and the usability of the part, embedded software, firmware, or tool for the purpose of providing services is not diminished. Specifies that a violation of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Specifies that the Act applies with respect to complex wheelchairs sold or in use on or after the effective date of the Act. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 and that provides coverage for complex rehabilitation technology shall not require prior authorization, medical documentation, or proof of continued need to complete medically necessary repairs for consumer-owned complex rehabilitation technology unless certain conditions exist. Provides that a Medicaid managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 and that provides coverage for complex rehabilitation technology shall not require prior authorization, medical documentation or proof of continued need to complete medically necessary repairs for consumer-owned complex rehabilitation technology under the total value of $1,500. Requires acceptance or denial of repairs over $1,500 to be made within 7 days of request of preauthorization. Requires a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 and that provides coverage for a complex rehabilitation technology to provide coverage for rented complex rehabilitation technology during the time the primary complex rehabilitation technology is under repair. Makes conforming changes to the State Employees Group Insurance Act, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective January 1, 2026.