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Main Subject: Health

Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act

This bill establishes programs and requires reporting relating to Medicaid coverage of genetic and genomic testing, particularly for children.

Specifically, the bill establishes a demonstration program for up to 15 state Medicaid programs to cover genetic and genomic testing for certain individuals under the age of 21 (or a lower age, if the state chooses) and for former foster youth under the age of 26.

Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must report on overall Medicaid coverage of such services and issue guidance for states on ways to increase coverage for children; the National Academy of Medicine must study the impact of this guidance as well as the general utility of genetic and genomic testing.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Nov. 17 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 16 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

House floor actions Actions

IntroReferral

Nov. 16
2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Nov. 16 2021	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR5989-117

Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act

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