Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8923

At HOME Services Act

Medicare: Hospital Observation Services at Home

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Next up: A house committee

The At HOME Services Act is in the early stages of the legislative process and is currently sitting with the House Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce. Since May 19, 2026, no further action has been taken on the bill. It is common for bills to remain in committee without moving forward.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has support from both parties, which is a strong start. However, it is a new proposal that must still clear two different House committees before it can move forward.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7742 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7742 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill creates a two-year test program that lets Medicare patients receive hospital observation services at home. Instead of staying in a hospital room for short-term monitoring, patients could be monitored by doctors while staying in their own beds.
Participating hospitals would be allowed to skip certain standard rules, such as having nurses on-site 24 hours a day. However, the hospital must guarantee that the care provided at home is just as safe and effective as the care provided inside a hospital building.
The program uses technology to keep doctors and patients connected. It expands the use of video visits and remote monitoring so that patients do not have to travel or stay overnight at a medical facility for simple observation.
The government will collect data to see if this approach saves money and keeps people healthy. They will look at things like infection rates, how often patients end up back in the hospital, and whether patients prefer being at home.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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May 20, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 20, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

At HOME Services Act

Bill NumberHR 8923

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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