Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2021
Summary
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.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Feb 27, 2021
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Committee
2
Feb 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jackie Speier
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
Co
Lucille Roybal-Allard
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Gay Scanlon
DDemocratic
Co
Nanette Diaz Barragán
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Sessions
RRepublican
Co
Raúl M. Grijalva
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Cole
RRepublican
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