# 119-s-247: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

119-s-247, Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-247
- Congress: 119
- Title: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Creates separate Medicare billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchair bases.** It would direct the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to set at least two Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for wheelchair bases, including a code for titanium or carbon fiber frames, and to spell out payment and beneficiary-notice rules. - Medicare beneficiaries who need ultralightweight manual wheelchairs could face extra out-of-pocket charges if suppliers charge more than Medicare pays. The bill allows the Secretary to require suppliers to warn beneficiaries about that potential liability. - Suppliers would receive the same Medicare payment that would otherwise apply for these wheelchairs but may bill patients for any gap between Medicare’s payment and the supplier’s actual charge. - CMS would have to establish at least two HCPCS codes that distinguish bases with titanium or carbon fiber from other materials and apply these rules to wheelchairs furnished on or after January 1, 2026.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher costs for some Medicare wheelchairs: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would require HHS to create separate HCPCS codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchair bases starting January 1, 2026. It would separate bases that use titanium or carbon fiber from those that do not. For wheelchairs with titanium or carbon fiber bases, Medicare would pay the…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3726: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-247 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/247)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3726: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3726)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-247 (as of 2026-07-31).