[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10100 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10100
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for no-cost coverage
for annual screening mammography beginning at 30 years of age.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 13, 2026
Mr. Neguse 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 subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for no-cost coverage
for annual screening mammography beginning at 30 years of age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Screen to Save Act''.
SEC. 2. NO-COST COVERAGE OF ANNUAL SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY BEGINNING AT
30 YEARS OF AGE.
(a) Coverage Under Medicare.--
(1) In general.--Section 1834(c) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``or (3)''
after ``paragraph (2)'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking the paragraph heading and
inserting ``Frequency covered before january 1,
2027''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``Subject'' and inserting ``With respect to
screening mammography performed before January
1, 2027, subject''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Frequency covered on or after january 1, 2027.--With
respect to screening mammography performed on or after January
1, 2027--
``(A) no payment may be made under this part for
screening mammography performed on a woman under 30
years of age; and
``(B) in the case of a woman over 29 years of age,
payment may not be made under this part for screening
mammography performed within 11 months following the
month in which a previous screening mammography was
performed.''.
(2) Prohibition of cost sharing.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (Y), by inserting after ``in
the case of such services described in subparagraph
(A)'' the following: ``(other than screening
mammography (as defined in section 1861(jj)) performed
on or after January 1, 2027)'';
(B) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' at
the end; and
(C) by inserting before the semicolon at the end
the following: ``, and (II) with respect to screening
mammography (as defined in section 1861(jj)) performed
on or after January 1, 2027, the amounts paid shall be
shall be 100 percent of the lesser of the actual charge
for the services or the amount determined under the fee
schedule that applies to such services under this
part''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 1862(a)(1)(F) is amended
by striking ``section 1834(c)(2)'' and inserting ``section
1834(c)''.
(b) Coverage Under Medicaid.--
(1) Inclusion under diagnostic, screening, preventive, and
rehabilitative services.--Section 1905(a)(13) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(13)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the
end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) for women over age 29, annual screening
mammography;''.
(2) Increased fmap.--Section 1905(b)(5) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(5)) is amended by striking
``described in subsection (a)(13)(A)'' and inserting
``described in subparagraphs (A) and (D) of subsection
(a)(13)''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or
after January 1, 2027.
(c) Coverage Under Group Health Plans and Group and Individual
Health Insurance.--
(1) In general.--Section 2713(a) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-13(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking at the end
``and'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking at the end the
period and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking at the end the period and
inserting ``; and'';
(ii) by striking ``women, such'' and
inserting ``women--
``(A) such''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(B) in the case of a woman over 29 years of age,
annual mammography screening.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1,
2027.
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