IMPROVING ACCESS TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITY SERVICES FOR HEMOPHILIA PATIENTS.

SEC. 134. IMPROVING ACCESS TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITY SERVICES FOR HEMOPHILIA 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: “(VI) Blood clotting factors indicated for the treatment of patients with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders (identified as of July 1, 2020, by HCPCS codes J7170, J7175, J7177-J7183, J7185-J7190, J7192-J7195, J7198-J7203, J7205, J7207-J7211, and as subsequently modified by the Secretary) and items and services related to the furnishing of such factors under section 1842(o)(5)(C), and any additional blood clotting factors identified by the Secretary and items and services related to the furnishing of such factors under such section.” . (b) [42 U.S.C. 1395yy note] Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2021.