H.R. 7546 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
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.
Cosponsors: 8 (8 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-02-12
Latest action (2026-02-12): 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.
What H.R. 7546 does, in plain terms
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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