To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with a history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation in a blood relative or a personal or ancestral history suspicious for hereditary cancer, and to provide coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries that would reduce the risk for individuals with a germline (inherited) mutation associated with a high risk of developing a preventable cancer.
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Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Schrier, and …
Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for ind
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Primary Purpose
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for ind
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