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".
Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary
Nullifies the CMS WISeR Model notice, which had contractors use enhanced technology such as AI to process Medicare prior authorization requests in six states. This stops CMS from continuing the model.
Model-rated AI relevance 70%: The bill directly halts a government program that uses AI for healthcare coverage decisions. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)
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Greg LandsmanDemocratOHData as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. What changed
Progress
Introduced
May 19, 2026
Reported by committee
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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Latest action · May 19, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z