I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2023 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. DelBene , and Mr. Estes ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes.