SB4641Introduced in the Senate
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2026
Introduced by Susan Collins, District ME
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 21, 2026
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Bill history
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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