H.R. 2433 · On the floor · Health

Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025

What it does

• Requires Medicare coverage decisions and prior authorization requirements to be based on written clinical criteria developed in consultation with physicians.
• Requires Medicare adverse coverage decisions to be based on written clinical criteria developed in consultation with physicians.

Official summary

Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 This bill requires Medicare coverage decisions, including prior authorization requirements and adverse coverage decisions, to be based on written clinical criteria that is developed in consultation with physicians.

Latest action

Feb 4, 2026: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Murphy asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2433, a bill originally introduced by Representative Green (TN), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Committee: House Energy and Commerce