Introduced
S. 4641
Introduced in Senate · June 3, 2026May 21, 2026
Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Welch, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2026”.