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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6007IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 17, 2021Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the expansion of coverage of vaccines under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1.

Expansion of coverage of vaccines under part b of the medicare program

(a)

In general

Section 1861(s)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)(A)) is amended—(1)by inserting (i) after (A); and(2)by adding at the end the following new clause:(ii)with respect to an adult individual, any other vaccine (which is approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration) not described in clause (i) that is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and its administration; and.(b)

Conforming amendments

(1)

Waiver of deductible

The first sentence of section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)) is amended—(A)by striking , and (12) and inserting , (12);(B)by striking section 1861(s)(10)(A) and inserting section 1861(s)(10)(A)(i); and(C)by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (13) such deductible shall not apply with respect to vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii).(2)

Waiver of cost-sharing under medicare advantage

Section 1852(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(a)(1)(B)), as amended by section 3713(c) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136), is amended—(A)in clause (iv)—(i)by redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII);(ii)by inserting after subclause (VI) the following new subclause:(VII)Vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii).; and(iii)in subclause (VI), by striking section 1861(s)(10)(A) and inserting section 1861(s)(10)(A)(i); and(B)in clause (v), by striking and (VI) and inserting (VI), and (VII).(3)

Initial preventive medical examination

Section 1861(ww)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ww)(2)(A)) is amended by striking and hepatitis B vaccine and inserting COVID–19, hepatitis B, and other vaccines described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii).(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.(d)

Implementation

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this section by program instruction or otherwise.