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Bill proposes $5,000 tax credit for durable medical equipment for medically fragile children
Summary
SB 785 would create a $5,000 tax credit to offset durable medical equipment costs for children with complex medical needs; health‑care provider groups testified in support and the bill was sent to the committee’s suspense file.
Sen. (presenter) introduced SB 785 to establish a $5,000 tax credit intended to offset out-of-pocket costs for durable medical equipment (DME) used by babies and children with complex medical conditions.
Supporters described the proposed credit as targeted to families caring for medically fragile children who rely on equipment such as wheelchairs, ventilators, feeding devices and monitoring equipment. Peter Lisonbee, testifying for the Pediatric Day Health Care Coalition and the California Association for Health Services at Home, said the bill targets roughly 40,000 medically fragile children in California and that preventing hospitalizations with adequate equipment could offset program costs in some scenarios. Health-care providers — including representatives from Avianna Healthcare, Prime Home Health and Maxim Healthcare Services — spoke in strong support.
Committee members had no recorded opposition in the hearing room. The chair referred SB 785 to the committee suspense file for fiscal review and processing with accepted committee amendments.
