Representative Maxine Dexter introduces H.R. 11013: Protect U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Integrity Act

We have received text from H.R. 11013: Protect U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Integrity Act. This bill was received on 2026-11-12, and currently has 2 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would change how the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is organized and how its recommendations are handled.

What the Task Force is

The Task Force is a group of medical and public health experts that reviews evidence and makes recommendations about preventive health services, such as screenings and other services covered by health plans without a deductible or copay when they receive an A or B grade.

Main changes to the Task Force

• Sets the Task Force at 16 members , all appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
• Staggers member terms so that one-quarter of the seats expire each year in December.
• Specifies qualifications for members, emphasizing expertise in preventive medicine, primary care, evidence review, meta-analysis, clinical epidemiology, and implementation of evidence-based care.
• Limits conflict-of-interest waivers and requires detailed public disclosure if a waiver is granted for a member with financial interests.
• Requires recusal from specific matters when a member has a financial interest.
• Requires the Secretary to consider candidates recommended by the Comptroller General (the head of the Government Accountability Office).
• Creates an open nomination process for vacancies, including Federal Register notices and deadlines for filling open seats.
• Requires at least three formal meetings per year to consider recommendations and related developments.
• Locks in the Task Force’s published procedure manual from April 2023 unless changed through formal rulemaking.

Limits on changing recommendations

The bill says the Task Force may not change, eliminate, revise, or downgrade an existing recommendation just because it no longer matches the Department of Health and Human Services’ priorities.

It also says the Secretary of Health and Human Services may review and block new or updated Task Force recommendations before they take effect, but may not directly order the Task Force to issue, change, downgrade, or remove a recommendation.

Effect on preventive service coverage

The bill would reinforce the rule that health plans must cover certain preventive services recommended by the Task Force with an A or B grade without cost-sharing.

It also says the Secretary may not delay when coverage rules take effect for a service unless the delay is evidence-based and follows the Task Force’s April 2023 procedures and standards.

For new or updated recommendations, the Secretary may not alter the prior recommendation before the new coverage date unless that change is evidence-based and follows those same procedures.

In practical terms

If enacted, the bill would make the Task Force’s membership process more structured and public, add rules around conflicts of interest, and place tighter limits on how federal officials can interfere with or delay the Task Force’s preventive care recommendations.

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Representative Maxine Dexter Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Maxine Dexter:

• H.R.11013: Protect U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Integrity Act
• H.R.11002: Protecting Our Public Lands from Data Centers Act of 2026
• H.R.10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
• H.R.10256: Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act
• H.R.10255: Penalties for Polluters Act
• H.R.9510: VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026

You can track bills proposed by Representative Maxine Dexter on Investivoq's politician page for Dexter.

Representative Maxine Dexter Net Worth

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You can track Representative Maxine Dexter's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Dexter.

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