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".

Legislation· Jul 2026

S.J.Res. 198 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

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".

Blocks 's new testing program in six states.

Tradeoff

Stops the () from testing whether third-party contractors using AI can streamline decisions and cut unnecessary claims. The model was set to run for six years in New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate voted to proceed to the resolution on July 16, 2026. The motion failed 46-50, leaving the bill stalled.

Senate
Introduced
(Jun 24, 2026)
Senate
Committee on Finance(Jun 24, 2026)
Senate
Taken away from the Committee on Finance
Discharged by petition(Jun 24, 2026)
A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.
Senate
On the
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 198
Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #199 · Jul 16, 2026)
46 yeanay 50

Recently introduced · no floor action yet