119th Congress
S. 3872
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2026
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in Senate