U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10726: Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Coverage Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow individuals with Alzheimer's disease to buy in to the Medicare program.
What the bill says
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow individuals with Alzheimer's disease to buy in to the Medicare program.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow individuals with Alzheimer's disease to buy in to the Medicare program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early-Onset Alzheimer's Coverage Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Medicare buy-in option (a) In general Title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: SECTION 1899D. Buy-in option for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (a) Option (1) In general Every individual who meets the requirements described in paragraph (2) shall be eligible to enroll under this section. (2) Eligibility An individual who meets the following requirements is eligible to enroll under this section: (A) Alzheimer's disease The individual has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease (as defined by the Commissioner of Social Security through the Program Operations Manual System (or a successor document)). (B) Medicare eligibility (but for age) The individual is not otherwise entitled to benefits under part A or eligible to enroll under part A or part B but would be eligible to enroll under part A or part B if the individual were 65 years of age. (3) Part A, B, and D benefits and protections An individual enrolled under this section is entitled to the same …
Sponsors
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10726?
- HB10726 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Coverage Act of 2026.
- What does HB10726 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow individuals with Alzheimer's disease to buy in to the Medicare program.
- What is the status of HB10726?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10726?
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for HB10726?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10726
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