US Congress House Bill 4144 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-4)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Allows state Medicaid programs to cover whole genome sequencing services for certain individuals. Specifically, states may cover such services for individuals under the age of 21 (or a lower age, if the state chooses) and for former foster youth under the age of 26 who (1) have been referred or admitted to an intensive care unit or seen by a medical specialist for a suspected genetic or undiagnosed disease, or (2) are suspected by a medical specialist to have a neonatal- or pediatric-onset genetic disease. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to assist states in developing plans to cover such services.

Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019

Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]	Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]	Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]	Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]
Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-08-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-08-02	House	Introduced in House

SB3116 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7211)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4144/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4144/BILLS-116hr4144ih.pdf