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Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025

H.R. 6280 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 30 Democratic cosponsors · See all 39 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2025. It amends the Social Security Act to provide expanded Medicare coverage for services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program. The new coverage for these services starts on or after January 1, 2027. The text outlines who qualifies as a genetic counselor and sets the payment amounts for these services. It also makes sure that other doctors and health care providers can still bill for genetic counseling services that are already covered by Medicare.

Yes· 3 of 11

  • Scored +8

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    Directly benefits Medicare beneficiaries, who are primarily seniors, by expanding covered health services.

  • Scored +8

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    Significant improvement in healthcare access for retirees using Medicare.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    Increases access to specialized genetic counseling for Medicare beneficiaries.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill adds a new category of covered services to Medicare Part B, increasing expenditures.

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government owes?

    Expanding Medicare coverage typically increases government spending.

  • Scored -1

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    Increases federal healthcare spending without an explicit funding source.