A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve access to care for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes.
Uses models tested by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to improve Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to care.
In the Senate Finance Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries get care through programs that include models tested by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. The bill would amend the Social Security Act to improve beneficiaries’ access to care through those tested models. The title does not say which models or changes it would use.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Improve access through tested care models
The bill would amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve access to care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through models tested by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. The title does not identify particular models or explain how they would be changed.
The bill identifies access to care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries as the issue it aims to address. It does not state what access problems it responds to or describe the practical changes beneficiaries would experience.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. BookerReferred to Finance
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026FINANCE NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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