House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026

H.R. 8261Introduced Apr 14, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove cost-sharing responsibilities for chronic care management services under the Medicare program.

Sponsor: Rep. Suzan DelBene D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 14, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 14, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8261.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. DelBENE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 65, April 14, 2026, Page H2886):
Article 1 , Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 8 Democrats

1 of 9 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Ami Bera (D-CA), Janelle Bynum (D-OR), Donald Davis (D-NC), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Marc Veasey (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Suzan DelBene.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.