H.R. 7546

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7546 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7546

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for 
wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 12, 2026

Mr. McGovern (for himself and Ms. Pressley) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for 
wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR WIGS AS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(n)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``Such term also includes cranial prostheses furnished to an 
individual, but only where the dermatologist, oncologist, or attending 
physician of the individual certifies in writing the medical necessity 
of such prostheses as part of a proposed course of rehabilitative 
treatment or for hair loss caused by a health condition, including 
autoimmune diseases, cancer, or chemotherapy.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (O), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon and 
inserting ``, and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(Q) in the case of cranial prostheses (as described in section 
1861(n)), which are not certified in the manner described in such 
section;''.
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