HB5864: Expanded Genetic Screening Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicaid program of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change Medicaid, a federal health insurance program for low-income people, to cover non-invasive prenatal genetic screening. Non-invasive prenatal genetic screening is a blood test that checks a fetus for certain genetic conditions without risk to the pregnancy. Currently, Medicaid coverage of this test varies by state. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives but has not yet been assigned to a for review.
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HB5864: Expanded Genetic Screening Act
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Sponsors
Brian Fitzpatrick
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (20)
Yvette Clarke
Donald Davis
Mary Gay Scanlon
Eleanor Norton
Diana DeGette