U.S. House · 117th Congress · H.R. 4110

Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act of 2021

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.

Sponsor

Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-23

Introduced

June 23, 2021, in the House

Issue areas

• Healthcare

Policy area

Health (from the Congressional Research Service)

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