Right to Repair Clears Texas Legislature with Unanimous Support
If signed into law, Texas would become the ninth state to enact Right to Repair legislation.
If signed into law, Texas would become the ninth state to enact Right to Repair legislation.
Washington is expected to become the eighth state in the country to pass Right to Repair legislation, pending the signature of Gov Bob Ferguson.
MITA has launched a “safe servicing” video—which, industry insiders say, may evoke a strong response from members of the healthcare technology management community.
If signed into law, Texas would become the ninth state to enact Right to Repair legislation.
New York passed the first electronics right-to-repair law in the U.S., which Right to Repair advocates hope indicates a greater sea change.
Read MoreThe law that was passed in New York represents a major win for the Movement, and has grand implications on medical equipment maintenance.
Read MoreA report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund found the constrained market for wheelchair service and repair in the U.S. makes long delays common.
Read MoreThe new bipartisan House bill would require medical OEMs to make parts, tools, and repair manuals available to powered wheelchair owners.
Read MoreThe remanufacturing of medical devices may start to become a larger part of the Right to Repair movement conversation.
Read MoreIf the bill passes in Colorado, it would be a first state in the nation to allow consumers to repair powered wheelchairs
Read MoreAs right-to-repair legislative decisions proceed in the U.S., lawmakers in Europe are also making important decisions regarding the movement.