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.
USA119th CongressS-4641| Senate
| Updated: 5/21/2026
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
S 115-568A 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 in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
USA119th CongressS-4641| Senate
| Updated: 5/21/2026
Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
S 115-568A 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 in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted