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Committee approves limited Medicaid coverage for whole‑genome sequencing for children with complex illness
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 15‑76, which would require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to pay for whole‑genome sequencing for a narrowly defined set of pediatric patients; proponents said it could expedite diagnoses for roughly 50 children annually and estimated testing costs based on other states' data.
The Oklahoma House Public Health Committee voted to advance House Bill 15‑76, which would require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to pay for whole‑genome sequencing for a narrowly defined group of patients, largely children with complex or acute illnesses of unknown cause.
Representative Lawson, the bill sponsor, told the…
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