Bill119th CongressFiled May 21, 2026
S. 4641
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.
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What it does
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What just happenedMay 21, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME](R-ME)Sponsor
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- May 21, 2026IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate