HR 5864
118th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Genetics
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
Expanded Genetic Screening Act
Introduced: October 2, 2023
Introduced by:
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expanded Genetic Screening Act
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover noninvasive prenatal genetic screening for pregnant women, subject to certain informed consent requirements. (Noninvasive prenatal genetic screening uses naturally occurring fetal DNA from the mother's blood to screen for genetic abnormalities.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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