SJRES192Referred to Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-05-19

Introduced

Cosponsors

SJRES

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Type

Sponsor

Ron Wyden

Democrat · OR · Senator

Votes with party: 86.1% (898 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (20)

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.

2026-06-09

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on the JudiciaryDischarged From · 2026-06-09

Previously

Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-05-19

Plain-English Summary

Congress would reject a Medicare rule that requires doctors to get approval before providing certain medical services to Medicare patients under a new program designed to reduce unnecessary care. The rule, created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, would require prior authorization for select services, meaning patients and doctors would need to wait for permission before proceeding with some treatments. This resolution would block the rule from taking effect if approved by Congress.

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Subjects

Health

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 192 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 192 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2026 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kim, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, Mr. Warner, Ms. Smith, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model'' (published on July 1, 2025, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated May 12, 2026, printed in the Congressional Record on May 14, 2026, on pages S2299-S2302, concluding that such Notice is a rule under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

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