S. 3872 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 12, 2026, with no cosponsors
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.
IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 18 words.
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 551 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 169 words
- Latest action
- Feb 12, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 7546 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and fo D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]