(1) Subsidies for the procurement of personal mobility aids under the Subsidization Standards for Assistive Devices Required by People with Disabilities are based on an outdated disability categorization system along with disability evaluations in medical appraisals. For example, only persons with a severe physical disability or multiple disabilities are eligible for an electric wheelchair subsidy. Assessments do not take into account applicants' need to participate in activities or overcome barriers, or individualized assessment results. (2) Point 54(a) of the Concluding Observations of The ROC's Initial CRPD Report highlighted the fact that persons with disabilities do not benefit from advances in assistive technology due to restrictions in the number of assistive devices granted per person and co-payment requirements. It was found that the MOHW limits the subsidization of daily living devices to four devices within a twoyear period. There is currently no plan to relax these restrictions. The MOHW believes that this problem can be resolved with the implementation of a project subsidy mechanism. However, between 2016 and 2019, subsidy applications were concentrated in a small number of cities and counties. Most cities and counties receive a handful of applications each year, with many not receiving any.76 92. The NHRC maintains that the current application process for medical aids subsidies by persons with disabilities fails to meet the principle of “maintenance and adaptation of assistive devices that are affordable or free of charge” recommended in Point 54(a) and Point 55(a) of the Concluding Observations of the ROC’s Initial CRPD Report, and has raised the following concerns: 76 The statistics released by the MOHW indicate the following: i. According to Applications for Assistive Devices by Persons with Disabilities between 2016 and 2019 (Applications Not Exceeding the Duration of Use or Exceeding Four Devices within a TwoYear Period), the number of applications has increased year-over-year (80, 96, 121, and 155 over the four-year period). However, most of the applications are concentrated in New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, Keelung City, and Hsinchu City. Other cities and counties received a handful of applications or no applications at all. Several counties did not receive any applications in the four-year period. ii. According to Applications for Assistive Devices by Persons with Disabilities between 2016 and 2019 (Ineligible Applications), 2,211 applications were received in 2017. This figure decreased to 1,581 in 2018, and again to 1,214 in 2019. Most of the applications were concentrated in a few cities and counties. In New Taipei City, 2,031 (91.85%) applications were received in 2017, 1,413 (89.37%) in 2018, and 1,064 (87.64%) in 2019. Some cities and counties received fewer than ten applications in the four-year period, and some did not receive any (Hsinchu County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Chiayi County, and Chiayi City). 63