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PI Post Acute Access Act

H.R. 8528 · 119th Congress · Apr 27, 2026 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to skilled nursing facilities for primary immunodeficiency patients.

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.