119th Congress Health
S. 755: Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
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Summary
This bill provides for coverage of certain cancer diagnostic and laboratory tests under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of microarray analysis, DNA and RNA sequencing, whole-exome sequencing, and other next-generation sequencing for individuals diagnosed with cancer.
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish an education and awareness program for physicians and the public about genomic testing and the role of genetic counselors.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Roger Wicker SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Roger Wicker.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.