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Committee reviews H.160, a proposed right-to-repair law for medical devices
Summary
Lawmakers discussed H.160, which would create a new right-to-repair chapter for medical devices, including definitions, obligations for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), trade-secret limits, enforcement under the Vermont Consumer Protection Act, and an intended effective date of July 1, 2025.
The White House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development discussed H.160, a proposed right-to-repair bill that would create a new chapter in title 9106 to give independent repair providers and health care facilities access to parts, tools, and documentation needed to diagnose, maintain, or repair medical equipment. Rick Segal, Office of Legislative Council, told the committee the bill would be “first of its kind” because "not one state, as of my research, has passed a law that would give the right to repair medical devices."
The bill would define key terms including "authorized repair provider," "independent repair provider," "medical equipment," "documentation," "parts," and "tools," and requires OEMs or their…
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