HR8528Referred to Committee

PI Post Acute Access Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-04-27
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Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Republican · NE · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (597 recorded votes)

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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.

2026-04-27

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Plain-English Summary

PI Post Acute Access Act This bill allows for separate payment under Medicare to skilled nursing facilities for items and services that are needed to administer intravenous immune globin (IVIG) to patients with primary immune deficiency diseases (rare genetic disorders that impair the immune system and increase vulnerability for other infections).

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8528 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8528 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2026 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. Matsui) 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 improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``PI Post Acute Access Act''. SEC. 2. IMPROVING ACCESS TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITY SERVICES FOR PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY PATIENTS. (a) In General.--Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(VII) Intravenous immune globulin indicated for the treatment of primary immune deficiency disease (identified as of January 1, 2026, by HCPCS codes J1561, J1569, J1576, J1568, J1459, J1554, J1557, J1566, and as subsequently modified by the Secretary) and items and services related to the furnishing of such globulin.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2026. <all>
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