S 642
118th Congress
Senate
Health
Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medicaid
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations
Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
This bill provides for coverage of certain cancer diagnostic and laboratory tests under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of microarray analysis, DNA and RNA sequencing, whole-exome sequencing, and other next-generation sequencing for individuals diagnosed with cancer.
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish an education and awareness program for physicians and the public about genomic testing and the role of genetic counselors.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1