Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8525 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 OCTOBER 2, 2020 Ms. SPEIER 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- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanded Genetic 4 Screening Act of 2020’’. 5 SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF NON-INVASIVE PRENATAL 6 GENETIC SCREENING. 7 Section 1905(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 8 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(3)) is amended— 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Oct 30, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8525.IH H8525 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8525 IH (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking at the end 1 ‘‘and’’; 2 (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 3 after the semicolon; and 4 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub- 5 paragraph: 6 ‘‘(C) non-invasive prenatal genetic screen- 7 ing for pregnant women of all age groups (pro- 8 vided in a facility, a home, or other setting);’’. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:32 Oct 30, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8525.IH H8525 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS