# 119-hr-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.

119-hr-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7546
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Medicare coverage for cranial prostheses (wigs) as durable medical equipment.** This bill would expand Medicare to cover cranial prostheses only when a dermatologist, oncologist, or the attending physician provides a written certification that the prosthesis is medically necessary for a proposed course of rehabilitative treatment or for hair loss caused by a health condition, including autoimmune diseases, cancer, or chemotherapy. - People on Medicare who lose hair because of illness or treatment could get cranial prostheses covered when a qualifying physician signs a written medical-necessity certification. - Dermatologists, oncologists, and attending physicians would be the required certifying clinicians and must document medical necessity in writing as part of proposed rehabilitation. - The bill adds cranial prostheses to the Medicare definition of durable medical equipment and sets how uncertified cranial prostheses are treated under the amended rules.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare would cover medical wigs: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare would cover cranial prostheses (wigs) as durable medical equipment. You would be eligible only if a dermatologist, oncologist, or your attending physician certifies in writing that the wig is medically necessary. The certification must state it is part of a proposed course of r…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7546 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7546)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7546 (as of 2026-10-03).