Legis Daily

To provide for a study by the National Academy of Medicine on the use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5062| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2018
Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (22)
Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Medicine for the academy to study usage of genetic and genomic testing, including how to reduce barriers to the utilization of such testing. The bill allows states to apply for an exception to Medicaid's federal medical assistance percentage rate to provide whole genome sequencing clinical services to certain children, including those admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for a chronic or undiagnosed disease and those suspected to have a pediatric-onset genetic disease.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 15, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 16, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Child healthGeneticsHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedicaidMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareState and local finance

To provide for a study by the National Academy of Medicine on the use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5062| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2018
Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Medicine for the academy to study usage of genetic and genomic testing, including how to reduce barriers to the utilization of such testing. The bill allows states to apply for an exception to Medicaid's federal medical assistance percentage rate to provide whole genome sequencing clinical services to certain children, including those admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for a chronic or undiagnosed disease and those suspected to have a pediatric-onset genetic disease.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 15, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • February 16, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (22)
Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Luke Messer (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthGeneticsHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedicaidMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareState and local finance