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Ron Wyden (D-OR)

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".

S.J.Res. 198 · Senate resolution Health

A Democratic resolution with 20 Democratic cosponsors · See all 21 cosponsors

Last activity — Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 199.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced

How Congress voted

What this bill would do

This joint resolution aims to provide congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The rule concerns the "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model." If passed, the resolution would strip the rule of any force or effect. The resolution follows a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office regarding the rule's status.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The resolution protects seniors from a Medicare rule that would have implemented new prior authorization requirements for select services.

  • Scored +2

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    By stopping the WISeR model, the resolution prevents potential administrative barriers to medical care for retirees on Medicare.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The resolution prevents the implementation of a prior authorization model which could otherwise restrict access to certain medical services.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The resolution limits the regulatory authority of a federal agency (CMS) by nullifying its proposed rule.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The Senate: a vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes. Blocked 46 yes · 50 no

    See who voted how →

    07/16/2026 · Roll call 199 · recorded as “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198”