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S. 4641In Committee

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.

Sponsor
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
R · ME
Key facts
Introduced: May 21, 2026
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 2
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 21, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Timeline

  1. May 21, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. May 21, 2026
    Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

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