SEC. 1202. SERVICES TO PATIENTS RECEIVING POSITIVE 
TEST DIAGNOSIS FOR DOWN SYNDROME OR 
OTHER 
PRENATALLY 
DIAGNOSED 
CONDI-
TION. 
(a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
(A) Pregnant women who choose to under-
go prenatal genetic testing should have access 
to timely, scientific, and nondirective counseling 
about the conditions being tested for and the 
accuracy of such tests, from health care profes-
sionals qualified to provide and interpret these 
tests. Informed consent is a critical component 
of all genetic testing. 
(B) A recent, peer-reviewed study and two 
reports from the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention on prenatal testing found a de-
ficiency in the data needed to understand the 
epidemiology of prenatally diagnosed conditions, 
to monitor trends accurately, and to increase 
the effectiveness of health intervention. 
(2) PURPOSES.—It is the purpose of this sec-
tion, after the diagnosis of a fetus with Down syn-
drome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, to— 
(A) increase patient referrals to providers 
of key support services for women who have re-
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ceived a positive test diagnosis for Down syn-
drome, or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, 
as well as to provide up-to-date, science-based 
information about life-expectancy, development 
potential, and quality of life for a child born 
with Down syndrome or other prenatally diag-
nosed condition; 
(B) provide networks of support through a 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pa-
tient and provider outreach program; 
(C) improve available data by incor-
porating information directly revealed by pre-
natal testing into existing State-based surveil-
lance programs for birth defects and prenatally 
diagnosed conditions; and 
(D) ensure that patients receive up-to-date, 
scientific information about the accuracy of the 
test. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
ACT.—Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 399P. SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING A POSI-
TIVE TEST DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME 
OR OTHER PRENATALLY DIAGNOSED CONDI-
TIONS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DOWN SYNDROME.—The term ‘Down syn-
drome’ refers to a chromosomal disorder caused by 
an error in cell division that results in the presence 
of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21. 
‘‘(2) HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘health care provider’ means any person or entity re-
quired by State or Federal law or regulation to be 
licensed, registered, or certified to provide health 
care services, and who is so licensed, registered, or 
certified. 
‘‘(3) PRENATALLY
DIAGNOSED
CONDITION.— 
The term ‘prenatally diagnosed condition’ means any 
fetal health condition identified by prenatal genetic 
testing or prenatal screening procedures. 
‘‘(4) PRENATAL
TEST.—The term ‘prenatal 
test’ means diagnostic or screening tests offered to 
pregnant women seeking routine prenatal care that 
are administered on a required or recommended 
basis by a health care provider based on medical his-
tory, family background, ethnic background, pre-
vious test results, or other risk factors. 
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‘‘(b) INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.—The 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the National In-
stitutes of Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, or the Administrator of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration, may au-
thorize and oversee certain activities, including the award-
ing of grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, to— 
‘‘(1) collect, synthesize, and disseminate current 
scientific information relating to Down syndrome or 
other prenatally diagnosed conditions; and 
‘‘(2) coordinate the provision of, and access to, 
new or existing supportive services for patients re-
ceiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome 
or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, including— 
‘‘(A) the establishment of a resource tele-
phone hotline and Internet Website accessible 
to patients receiving a positive test result; 
‘‘(B) the establishment of a clearinghouse 
of scientific information, including clinical 
course, life expectancy, development potential, 
and quality of life relating to Down syndrome 
or other prenatally diagnosed conditions; 
‘‘(C) the establishment of national and 
local peer-support programs; 
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