# 119-s-4566: Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act

119-s-4566, Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4566
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-14

## Summary

**Guarantees annual lung cancer screening without prior authorization across Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.** It would also expand Medicaid tobacco cessation coverage, fund a national outreach campaign, and require a federal study to identify screening gaps. - Would require Medicaid to cover annual lung cancer screening recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force without prior authorization or cost sharing. Coverage must apply in fee-for-service and managed care, and takes effect for services on or after January 1, 2028. - Would bar prior authorization for annual lung cancer screening in Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage plans. Group and individual private plans would also be prohibited from requiring prior authorization for recommended annual screening for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2028. - Would broaden Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation counseling and approved medications to all enrollees, including people who use e-cigarettes, and require managed care contracts to remove prior authorization. It would authorize $10 million per year for 2028 through 2032 for education and outreach and require a Comptroller General study within one year to identify under-screened groups such as veterans, firefighters, and younger women.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free yearly lung screening for Medicaid: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would get one lung cancer screening a year covered by Medicaid with no out-of-pocket cost. This would apply when the screening is recommended under U.S. Preventive Services Task Force rules, so long as federal guidance does not narrow coverage versus the USPSTF guidance from March 9…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4566 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4566)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4566 (as of 2026-06-14).