H.R. 1439 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2021Ms. 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2021. 2. Medicaid coverage of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening Section 1905(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking at the end and; (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) non-invasive prenatal genetic screening for pregnant women of all age groups (provided in a facility, a home, or other setting); .