Bill116th CongressFiled Oct 2, 2020Health
H.R. 8525
Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 2, 2020)
Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020
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 happenedOct 2, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14](D-CA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseOct 2, 2020
- Oct 2, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- Oct 2, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House