H.R. 4144 · 116th Congress
Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019
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Harder2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover whole genome sequencing services for certain individuals.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 2, 2019
Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to cover whole genome sequencing services for certain individuals.
Specifically, states may cover such services for individuals under the age of 21 (or a lower age, if the state chooses) and for former foster youth under the age of 26 who (1) have been referred or admitted to an intensive care unit or seen by a medical specialist for a suspected genetic or undiagnosed disease, or (2) are suspected by a medical specialist to have a neonatal- or pediatric-onset genetic disease.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may award grants to assist states in developing plans to cover such services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019
Latest action (Aug 5, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 2, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.