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".

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 187 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 187

  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''.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2026

  Mr. Landsman (for himself and Ms. DelBene) submitted the following
   joint resolution; which was 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

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                            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''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves 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''
(published on July 1, 2025, and a letter of opinion from the Government
Accountability Office dated May 12, 2026, printed in the Congressional
Record on May 14, 2026, on pages S2299-S2302, concluding that such
Notice is a rule under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code), and
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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