Bill > S0039

This bill exempts scalp hair prosthesis or wigs from sales tax when they are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition. The bill amends existing Rhode Island sales tax law by inserting language into the definition of "prosthetic device" to explicitly include items addressing hair loss. Specifically, the bill modifies section 44-18-7.1(t), which defines prosthetic devices as replacement, corrective, or supportive devices worn on or in the body to artificially replace a missing portion of the body, prevent or correct physical deformity, or support a weak or deformed portion of the body. By adding the phrase "including hair loss" to this definition, the bill ensures that wigs or scalp hair prostheses prescribed by a physician to address medical hair loss will be exempt from sales tax. The change aims to provide financial relief for individuals experiencing hair loss due to medical conditions by removing the sales tax burden on these medically necessary items. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

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