Larson Applauds Passage of Bill to Protect Patient Access to Complex Rehabilitation Technologies (CRT)

Statement

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the inclusion of his Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act (H.R. 2293) in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. His bill passed the Ways and Means Committee earlier this year as part of the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act (H.R. 3429) and a similar version passed the House last year.

"I am thrilled that the Protecting Access to Wheelchairs Act passed the House with bipartisan support. This legislation will help companies, like Rocky Hill's, Numotion, provide people suffering from degenerative diseases like ALS or who have become paralyzed with the needed equipment to provide them with the tools to live their lives with maximum mobility and independence. Earlier this year, Todd Johnson, a constituent from Portland visited my office. He uses a specially designed wheelchair since an accident at age 22 left him with a spinal cord injury. This bill will help people like Todd have access to equipment they need to live their lives independently and with dignity. I'm glad that this legislation will finally be signed into law," said Larson.

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