H.R. 7666

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7666 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7666 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off- campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2026 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off- campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes. 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 ``SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act''. SEC. 2. ALLOWING MEDICARE PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN ITEMS AND SERVICES FURNISHED BY OFF-CAMPUS OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OF A PROVIDER TO BE DETERMINED UNDER THE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT SERVICES. Section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (v)-- (A) by inserting before ``does not include'' the following: ``subject to clause (vi),''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(vi) includes, with respect to a year (beginning with 2027), any item or service-- ``(I) that is furnished during such year by an off-campus outpatient department of a provider (as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (21)); and ``(II) with respect to which the greatest total amount paid with respect to a physician speciality under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 for all such items or services furnished by physicians in such specialty during the previous year was less than $2,000,000.''. <all>