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.

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3332 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 19, 2019 Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and Mr. SCHWEIKERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub- sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR WIGS AS DURABLE 3 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MEDI- 4 CARE PROGRAM. 5 Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 6 1395x(n)) is amended by adding at the end the following 7 new sentence: ‘‘Such term also includes cranial prostheses 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:40 Jun 22, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3332.IH H3332 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 3332 IH furnished to an individual, but only where the dermatolo- 1 gist, oncologist, or attending physician of the individual 2 certifies in writing the medical necessity of such pros- 3 theses as part of a proposed course of rehabilitative treat- 4 ment.’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:40 Jun 22, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3332.IH H3332 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS