H.R. 1439 · 117th Congress · House

Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Feb 26, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.)

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 27, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. FEB 26, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 26, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 26, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

2

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 27, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 26, 2021

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