Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 19, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7211)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 19, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 19, 2019 to Mar 5, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Dec 19, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Original | Dec 19, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Dec 19, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Mar 5, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 19, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7211)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4144 | Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2019 | Related bill | Aug 5, 2019 |
| HR 4393 | Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act | Related bill | Sep 19, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Adoption and foster care
- Cell biology and embryology
- Child health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Genetics
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hospital care
- Medicaid
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2019Introduced in Senate
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