COVERAGE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM WITHOUT ANY COST-SHARING.

SEC. 3713. COVERAGE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM WITHOUT ANY COST-SHARING. (a) Medical and Other Health Services.—Section 1861(s)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)(A)) is amended by inserting “, and COVID-19 vaccine and its administration” after “influenza vaccine and its administration”. (b) Part B Deductible.—The first sentence of section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking “and” at the end; and (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and (12) such deductible shall not apply with respect a COVID-19 vaccine and its administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A).”. (c) Medicare Advantage.—Section 1852(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-22(a)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (iv)— (A) by redesignating subclause (VI) as subclause (VII); and (B) by inserting after subclause (V) the following new subclause: “(VI) A COVID-19 vaccine and its administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A).” ; and (2) in clause (v), by striking “subclauses (IV) and (V)”inserting “subclauses (IV), (V), and (VI)”. (d) [42 U.S.C. 1395l note] Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to a COVID-19 vaccine beginning on the date that such vaccine is licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262). (e) [42 U.S.C. 1395l note] 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.