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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.
Introduced
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 16, 2026, 3:01 PM
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Primary sponsor
Susan M. Collins
SenateMERepublican
Cosponsors
Peter Welch
SenateVTDemocrat
Shelley Moore Capito
SenateWVRepublican
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