HB 460 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Medical Equipment Right to Repair Act.

HB 460, the Medical Equipment Right to Repair Act, requires medical device manufacturers to provide hospitals, clinics, and independent repair shops with necessary support documents, tools, and parts to maintain and repair medical imaging (like MRI and X-ray machines) and radiation therapy equipment. The law mandates that manufacturers make these resources available at no cost (except for printing/shipping fees), automatically notify owners of updates, and offer the same training to independent repairers as they provide to their own authorized service teams. It prohibits manufacturers from restricting access to security systems or using agreements to avoid these requirements, while protecting trade secrets and limiting liability for repair-related damage. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, applying to equipment in use after that date.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 3 edits
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The bill text was updated from a filed draft version to an official edition with formatting corrections and sponsor information additions. The substantive policy content regarding medical equipment repair requirements remains unchanged, with no modifications to definitions, obligations, or enforcement mechanisms.
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Added sponsor names (Representatives Belk, Carney, Cunningham, and Buansi) and updated bill reference numbers from DRH30139-NH-53 to H460-v-1

Corrected formatting and line breaks in the header section and bill numbering sequence

Removed draft-specific markings and placeholder text from the original filed version

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Mar 20, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
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3 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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