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HR 4989 114th Congress House

Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide cranial prostheses under the Medicaid program when a physician finds such treatment … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to provide cranial prostheses under the Medicaid program when a physician finds such treatment necessary for individuals affected by diseases and medical conditions that cause hair loss.

Introduced: September 15, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Health technology, devices, suppliesHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaid
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Apr 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to alter coverage requirements under a state plan for medical assistance. Specifically, a state plan that provides medical assistance for an individual's inpatient hospital services shall also provide biennial medical assistance to the individual for one cranial prosthesis, as specified by the bill. (A cranial prosthesis is a custom-made wig designed for a patient who has suffered hair loss as a result of a medical condition or treatment.)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 15, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 6, 2016
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 11, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 18, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4989: Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4989/
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"H.R. 4989: Cranial Prosthetic Medicaid Coverage Enhancement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4989/.
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H.R. 4989, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4989/.
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