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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1439
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under the Medicaid program of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. SCANLON, Ms.
ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. COLE) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage under the Medicaid program of non-invasive
prenatal genetic screening.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanded Genetic
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Screening Act of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL
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GENETIC SCREENING.
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Section 1905(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42
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U.S.C. 1396d(a)(3)) is amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking at the end
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‘‘and’’;
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(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and’’
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after the semicolon; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
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paragraph:
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‘‘(C) non-invasive prenatal genetic screen-
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ing for pregnant women of all age groups (pro-
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vided in a facility, a home, or other setting);’’.
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