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House Bill 5989
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 16, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 16, 2021
Latest Action
Nov 17, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5989
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Eric Swalwell
California
Democrat
Scott Peters
California
Republican
Tom Emmer
Minnesota
Democrat
Madeleine Dean
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Susan Wild
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Marc Veasey
Texas
Democrat
Gwen Moore
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
November 16, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced in House
101
Sponsorship
House Bill 6000
Cures 2.0 Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (4)
11/17/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/16/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/16/2021
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.
11/16/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 30, 2022 8:18:24 AM
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