SJRES 198 United States Senate · 119th Congress

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".

This joint resolution seeks to officially disapprove a specific rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the implementation of prior authorization for certain Medicare services. The proposed action would prevent the rule, known as the WISeR Model, from taking effect, thereby stopping the new requirements from being enforced. If passed, the resolution would nullify the regulation and maintain the status quo for the affected healthcare services.
Sub-Topics: Medicaid Medicare
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 Last action Jul 16, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jul 16, 2026

How they voted

4650
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Jul 16, 2026
D Democratic45
44 Yea 1
97% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican53
50 Nay 3
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 16, 2026
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-50-4)
senate
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

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