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S.J.Res. 198

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".

Finance Committee · Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)

This joint resolution would reject a Medicare rule that requires doctors to get advance approval from insurance companies before providing certain medical services under a pilot program aimed at reducing unnecessary care. If passed, it would overturn the rule and prevent Medicare from implementing this prior authorization requirement.[AI-Generated]

Record as of 16 July 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

1. 16 July 2026 Motion to proceed rejected (46-50)

   What's next: The bill stays on the calendar (a new motion can be made)

2. 24 June 2026 Placed on calendar (Senate)
3. 24 June 2026 Discharged from committee (Senate)
4. 24 June 2026 Referred to committee
5. 24 June 2026 Introduced in Senate

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