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Introduced
11/19/2025
11/19/2025
In Committee
11/19/2025
11/19/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of blood-based dementia screening tests.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Social Security Act to add Medicare coverage for blood-based screening tests designed to detect early or pre-symptomatic signs of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, starting January 1, 2028. The bill defines these screening tests as medical procedures that are either genomic sequencing blood tests or equivalent tests approved by the FDA, including various types of blood, blood product, tissue, or biospecimen analyses such as single-analyte tests, multiplex panel tests, whole genome sequencing, protein expression tests, whole exome and transcriptome tests, and medical imaging. The legislation specifically modifies Medicare's coverage guidelines to include these new early detection screening tests, ensuring that Medicare will provide payment for such screenings. By expanding Medicare's diagnostic capabilities, the ASAP Act aims to support earlier identification of potential dementia-related conditions, which could potentially improve patient outcomes through earlier intervention and treatment planning.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (43)
Vern Buchanan (R)*,
Becca Balint (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
André Carson (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Angie Craig (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Mike Ezell (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Bill Huizenga (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Jen Kiggans (R),
Young Kim (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Nick Langworthy (R),
George Latimer (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Ted Lieu (D),
Ryan Mackenzie (R),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Pat Ryan (D),
María Salazar (R),
Chris Smith (R),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Rob Wittman (R),
Last Action
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. (on 11/19/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6130/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr6130/BILLS-119hr6130ih.pdf |
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