# 119-hr-8729: No-Cost Breast Examinations in Medicaid Act of 2026

119-hr-8729, No-Cost Breast Examinations in Medicaid Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8729
- Congress: 119
- Title: No-Cost Breast Examinations in Medicaid Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**No-cost diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations for Medicaid enrollees.** The bill also makes screening mammography rated A or B by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) a mandatory Medicaid benefit and ties exam definitions to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines. - Women and other Medicaid enrollees will have diagnostic mammography, breast MRI, and breast ultrasound covered with no patient cost sharing when those exams are medically necessary to evaluate an abnormality. - People at higher breast-cancer risk can get supplemental screening with breast MRI or breast ultrasound without cost sharing when it is recommended based on personal or family history or other risk factors. - Clinicians and imaging centers will rely on NCCN Guidelines for medical-necessity decisions and USPSTF A or B grades to determine which screening mammography services are mandatory. - State Medicaid programs must treat USPSTF A/B screening mammography as a required benefit and apply these coverage rules to care furnished starting 1 year after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No-cost breast exams for Medicaid: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicaid enrollees would get diagnostic and supplemental breast exams with no cost sharing. Screening mammography rated A or B by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force would become a mandatory Medicaid benefit. The bill would add definitions for diagnostic and supplemental exams using…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
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- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8729 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8729)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8729 (as of 2026-09-21).