H.R. 2144, the “Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act,” Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
H.R. 2144, the “Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act,” has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-New York) and was developed by working closely with NSGC. A press release is available here.
The bill would authorize the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to recognize certified genetic counselors as healthcare providers and would improve Medicare beneficiaries’ accessibility to genetic counselors.
For more information visit NSGC’s federal advocacy information page.
How can you help?
- Contact your member of Congress
Please take a few moments to send an email to your member of Congress expressing your support for H.R. 2144. It’s easy and NSGC has drafted an email template for you to personalize:
- Ask others to contact their members of Congress
Contact your physician colleagues and patients and friends and ask them to voice their support of H.R. 2144.Links to customizable email templates are available below:
- Join NSGC’s Grassroots Advocacy Network
While we need every U.S. NSGC member to contact their member of Congress by email, NSGC has launched our Advocacy Coordinating Committee who will be reaching out to our grassroots network and we need you involved! When we are working with legislators in your Congressional district, the Advocacy Coordinating Committee will engage you in those conversations and provide you with helpful messaging and guidance. Join here.
- Promote on Social Media
Retweet or share NSGC’s social media posts about H.R. 2144, or see our H.R. 2144 social media toolkit for sample tweets and social media posts.
- Read NSGC’s communications
Stay up to date on our efforts and ensure you don’t miss our calls to action by reading our alert emails, monthly Advocate newsletter and visiting the federal advocacy page on www.nsgc.org.
Thank you in advance for your support and involvement in advocating for H.R. 2144 and in improving access to the valuable services you provide to patients and their families. If you have any questions about our efforts, please don’t hesitate to reach out to John Richardson or Molly Giammarco with NSGC’s Government Relations Team by emailing advocacy@nsgc.org