Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 26, 2021Health
H.R. 1439
Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 26, 2021)
Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2021
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover noninvasive prenatal genetic screening for pregnant women. (Noninvasive prenatal genetic screening uses naturally occurring fetal DNA from the mother's blood to screen for genetic abnormalities.)
What just happenedFeb 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14](D-CA)Sponsor
12 cosponsors9 D3 R
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 26, 2021
- Feb 27, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House