# 119-hr-7336: ALS Better Care Act

119-hr-7336, ALS Better Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7336
- Congress: 119
- Title: ALS Better Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Medicare coverage for ALS-related services** would be created so people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis can get coordinated, ALS-specific care under a single, dedicated payment model. The bill would also set payment rules and require recurring Comptroller General reports plus a separate short report on ALS clinical trial administration. - Patients & families: Covers a bundle of ALS services including specialized physician or nurse practitioner support, occupational and physical therapy, speech pathology, dietary and respiratory support, registered nurse services, and coordination of durable medical equipment. No cost sharing is allowed. - Providers: Establishes a 'qualified provider' category to furnish ALS-related services and receive a single per-visit payment. Payments require an ALS ICD-10-CM diagnosis code and can include adjustments for providers participating in NIH clinical trials. - Medicare payments & oversight: Sets a base per-visit payment of $800 for 2027 and $800 for 2028, then ties later increases to an ALS services market basket and to Comptroller General recommendations every three years. The Comptroller General would publish an initial report by January 1, 2027 and then every third year to recommend payment amounts.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Medicare ALS outpatient payments: benefit, high. If enacted, Medicare would cover a new bundled category called "ALS-related services" for outpatient care starting January 1, 2027. The bill would pay a single per-visit amount to qualified providers and would ban cost sharing for beneficiaries. The base payment would be $800 in 2027 and $800 in 20…
- Report on ALS clinical trial staffing: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of HHS would have to publish a report within 90 days about administration and staffing challenges for ALS clinical trials. The report would be prepared through the NINDS Director and published on the agency website. It would list actions NINDS can take and include any legi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2671: Tax Fairness for Workers Act
- 119-hr-2598: IDEA Full Funding Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7336 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7336)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2671: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2671)
- [119-hr-2598: IDEA Full Funding Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2598)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7336 (as of 2026-10-11).