Question 6620 — people with disabilities

Summary

Mr. Julien Gokel draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families, responsible for autonomy and disability, to the consequences of the reform of wheelchair coverage on the rental market. Scheduled to come into force on December 1, 2025, this ambitious reform aims to improve support for the purchase of wheelchairs, regardless of either the disability or the type of equipment used. The promise of full coverage is an expected step forward for many people with disabilities. However, it raises fears of the gradual disappearance of the rental market, which is essential for many users. Professionals warn in particular of the fact that the new prices do not cover their production costs. Lack of suitable financing, they could be forced to abandon the rental activity, but it represents a flexible solution adapted to temporary needs, changes in pathologies or emergency situations. Added to this are the waiting periods imposed between two rental periods or between a rental and a purchase, which risk heavily penalizing users, particularly elderly people losing their autonomy, with no alternative. satisfactory if the rental offer were to disappear. The use of going before a multidisciplinary commission made up of three doctors from different specialties in order to benefit from a wheelchair or more complex equipment raises the question of ever-longer delays, in a context where medical deserts and the difficulties of making an appointment with a specialist are increasing. Consequently, he asks her what measures the Government intends to take to guarantee the sustainability of the wheelchair rental service, preserve accessibility to this equipment for the people concerned, enable health providers to continue to provide a quality service under economically viable conditions and within an acceptable time frame, taking into account cases of emergency and precariousness.

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