Medicaid; provide coverage for rapid whole genome sequencing for certain persons.

HB 973 would require Mississippi Medicaid to cover rapid whole genome sequencing (RWGS) for eligible under-21-year-olds with complex or acute undiagnosed conditions requiring intensive care. It specifies coverage only when patients meet strict criteria, such as having congenital anomalies in multiple organ systems, refractory seizures, abnormal cardiac or metabolic test results, or other specific genetic indicators. The bill mandates that RWGS results must be delivered within 7 days for preliminary findings and 21 days for final results, with coverage subject to medical necessity standards. This proposed legislation died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted into law.