PREEMPT Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
Introduced
Summary
Federal guidance on Medicaid and CHIP coverage for early preeclampsia tests. This bill would require HHS to issue guidance on which screening tests may be covered and to provide technical assistance to States and Medicaid managed care organizations.
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- Pregnant people on Medicaid or CHIP: Clearer federal guidance could improve access to early screening, detection, and management for preeclampsia, including biomarker tests.
- States and Medicaid managed care plans: HHS must issue guidance within 180 days and must provide technical assistance within 30 days after a State requests help about coverage for a specific test.
- Diagnostic labs and device makers: The bill defines biomarker tests to include tests regulated and cleared by the Food and Drug Administration as devices and laboratory-developed tests from labs certified to perform high-complexity testing.
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Preeclampsia test guidance for Medicaid and CHIP
If enacted, HHS would issue guidance to States and Medicaid managed care organizations within 180 days on best practices for early screening, detection, and care for preeclampsia for pregnant women on Medicaid or CHIP. The guidance would identify which early-detection tests may be furnished as medical assistance, including advanced biomarker tests cleared as devices and lab-developed tests from high-complexity certified labs. If a State requests help about whether a specific test can be paid for under Medicaid or CHIP, HHS would provide technical assistance within 30 days. A State would not have to request this help or change coverage to keep receiving federal matching funds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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