# 119-hr-8528: PI Post Acute Access Act

119-hr-8528, PI Post Acute Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8528
- Congress: 119
- Title: PI Post Acute Access Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Expands Medicare coverage of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for people with primary immunodeficiency disease in skilled nursing facilities.** The bill would add specific IVIG products and related items to the list of items and services eligible under the Medicare skilled nursing facility payment rules, using designated HCPCS codes and any later modifications by the Secretary, for items furnished on or after October 1, 2026. - Patients and families: Would improve access to IVIG treatment for people with primary immunodeficiency disease who receive care in skilled nursing facilities by making those IVIG products and related services eligible under Medicare rules. - Skilled nursing facilities and clinicians: Would allow facilities to furnish and bill for the listed IVIG items using the named HCPCS codes (including J1561, J1569, J1576, J1568, J1459, J1554, J1557, and J1566) and related services when treating PID patients. - Medicare administration: Would expand the set of covered IVIG items and services under section 1888 of the Social Security Act and permits the Secretary to update the covered HCPCS codes.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More immune globulin coverage in Medicare SNFs: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would add intravenous immune globulin used to treat primary immunodeficiency disease to the items Medicare covers in skilled nursing facilities. The bill lists HCPCS codes as of January 1, 2026: J1561, J1569, J1576, J1568, J1459, J1554, J1557, and J1566. The Secretary would be…

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- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-8528 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8528)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8528 (as of 2026-10-07).