H.R. 7666

Summary

H.R. 7666, the SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 24, 2026 by Rep. Adrian Smith (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Feb 24, 2026: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 7666 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 7666 IH: SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-24
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7666  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act  .
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.
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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Adrian Smith (R) sponsors H.R. 7666, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Adrian Smith

Rep. · R–NE-3 · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 24, 2026

James McGovern

Rep. · D–MA-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Feb 24, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 7666 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Referred To · Feb 24, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Feb 24, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7666 has taken 2 actions since Feb 24, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7666 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 7666.

S 3908SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services ActFeb 25, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 7666 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act — Display Title
• SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7666 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Lobbyists

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7666 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7666, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:H.R. 7666.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H2297]

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