# 119-s-1799: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventative physical examination.

119-s-1799, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventative physical examination., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1799
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventative physical examination.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would require standardized cognitive impairment detection during Medicare preventive visits using assessment tools identified by the National Institute on Aging.** It would add a documentation requirement for the tool used and the assessment results for both the Annual Wellness Visit and the Initial Preventive Physical Examination, effective for visits furnished on or after January 1, 2026. - Medicare beneficiaries and older adults: Would prompt routine cognitive checks during the Annual Wellness Visit and the initial preventive exam, aiming for earlier identification and care planning. - Families and caregivers: Earlier detection could help families plan support and services for the estimated 6.9 million Americans now living with Alzheimer’s disease and the projected nearly 13.8 million by 2060. - Primary care clinicians and health records: Clinicians would use NIA-identified instruments and must record the tool and results in the beneficiary's medical record, adding a documentation step to preventive visits.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Memory screening at Medicare visits: benefit, low. If enacted, Medicare would require a check for memory or thinking problems at your Annual Wellness Visit and at the initial preventive exam for visits on or after January 1, 2026. Providers would have to use one of the cognitive screening tools the National Institute on Aging identifies for primary…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1799 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1799)

## Related
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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2587: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Age…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2587)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1799 (as of 2025-12-21).