,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #caaf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ai1 #bjai,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to enable ,/ates to bett] provide access to :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices = c]ta9 undiagnos$ *ildr5 "u ! ,m$icaid program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end+ ! ,diagno/ic ,odyssey ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,/ate option to provide :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices = c]ta9 *ildr5 ,title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aidf ! foll[+ new section3 #aidg4 ,/ate option to provide :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices = c]ta9 *ildr5 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #aijb7;a77#a7 7relat+ to /atewid5ess71 section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,b7 7relat+ to comp>ability71 & any o!r provision ( ?is title :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to waive 9 ord] to implem5t ?is section1 beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 a ,/ate1 at its option z a ,/ate plan am5dm5t1 may provide = m$ical assi/ance "u ?is title to an eligible individual = purposes ( provid+ ! individual ) :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices4 7b7 ,paym5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate %all provide a heal? c>e provid] 7z def9$ by ! ,/ate7 ) paym5ts = ! provision ( :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices to any eligible individual4 ,paym5ts made to a heal? c>e provid] = su* s]vices %all be treat$ z m$ical assi/ance = purposes ( section #aijc7;a71 except t1 dur+ ! fir/ #ab fiscal ye> qu>t]s t ! ,/ate plan am5dm5t is 9 effect1 ! ,f$]al m$ical assi/ance p]c5tage applicable to su* paym5ts %all be equal to #ge p]c5t4 7#b7 ,me?odology ,! ,/ate %all specify 9 ! ,/ate plan am5dm5t ! me?odology ! ,/ate w use = det]m9+ paym5t = ! provision ( :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices4 ,su* me?odology = det]m9+ paym5t %all be e/abli%$ consi/5t ) section #aijb7;a77#cj77;,a74 7#c7 ,plann+ grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d plann+ grants to ,/ates = purposes ( develop+ a ,/ate plan am5dm5t "u ?is section4 ,a plann+ grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7,b7 ,/ate contribution ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a plann+ grant %all contribute an am\nt equal to ! ,/ate p]c5tage det]m9$ "u section #aije7;b7 = ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! grant is aw>d$4 7c7 ,hospital ref]rals ,a ,/ate %all include 9 ! ,/ate plan am5dm5t a requirem5t = any hospital t is a p>ticipat+ provid] "u ! ,/ate plan 7or a waiv] ( su* plan7 to e/abli% proc$ures = ref]r+ any eligible individual :o seeks or ne$s treatm5t 9 a hospital em]g5cy dep>tm5t to a heal? c>e provid] :o is qualifi$ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate7 to provide :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices4 7d7 ,reports by ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a ,/ate plan am5dm5t "u ?is section is approv$1 ! ,/ate %all submit a report to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration on-- 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices r$uce heal? disp>ities2 & 7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* cov]age "u ! ,/ate plan 7or a waiv] ( su* plan7 imp$es ! use ( g5etic & g5omic te/+ t may improve cl9ical outcomes = eligible individuals enroll$ 9 ! ,/ate plan 7or "u a waiv] ( su* plan74 7e7 ,reports by heal? c>e provid]s ,ea* ,/ate t provides m$ical assi/ance = :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices "u ?is section %all require t1 z a condition = receiv+ paym5t = :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices provid$ to an eligible individual1 a heal? c>e provid] %all report to ! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y %all specify1 on all applicable measures = det]m9+ ! quality ( su* s]vices4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible individual means an individual-- 7,a7 :o is eligible = m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan 7or a waiv] ( su* plan72 7,b7 :o is "u ! age ( #ba 7or1 at ! option ( ! ,/ate1 "u ! age ( #bj1 #ai1 or #ah z ! ,/ate may *oose71 or 9 ! case ( an individual describ$ 9 section #aijb7;a77#aj77;,a77i77,,ix71 "u ! age ( #bf2 & 7,c7 :o-- 7i7 has be5 ref]r$ or admitt$ to an int5sive c>e unit1 or has be5 se5 by at lea/ #a m$ical speciali/1 = a suspect$ g5etic or undiagnos$ disease2 or 7ii7 is suspect$ by at lea/ #a m$ical speciali/ to h a neonatal- or p$iatric-onset g5etic disease4 7#b7 ,:ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices ,! t]m :ole g5ome sequ5c+ cl9ical s]vices1 ) respect to an eligible individual-- 7,a7 means ! unbias$ sequ5c+ ( all deoxyribonucleic acid bases 9 ! g5ome ( su* individual &1 if = ! sole b5efit ( ! individual1 a biological p>5t ( su* individual = ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r "o or m pot5tially disease-caus+ g5etic v>iants are pres5t 9 ! g5ome ( su* individual or su* biological p>5t2 & 7,b7 includes any analysis1 int]pretation1 & data report d]iv$ f su* sequ5c+4 4