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US HB7666
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Adrian Smith
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act to allow certain off-campus outpatient department services to be paid under Medicare's hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) beginning in 2027.
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Applies only to services where the total Medicare physician fee schedule payments for a specialty were less than $2,000,000 in the previous year.
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Targets low-volume physician specialties that provide services at off-campus hospital outpatient departments.
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Introduced February 24, 2026 by Rep. Smith of Nebraska with bipartisan co-sponsorship from Rep. McGovern; referred to Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees.
Legislative Description
SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
Health
Last Action
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.
2/24/2026