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.

Summary

This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.

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Timeline

1. 30 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 September 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 September 2021

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 October 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 September 2021 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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