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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Accurate Education for Prenatal
Screenings Act''.

SEC. 2. CELL-FREE DNA PRENATAL SCREENING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by
inserting, after section 317T (42 U.S.C. 247b-22), the following:

''SEC. 317U. CELL-FREE DNA PRENATAL SCREENING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

''(a) Education Programs.--With respect to cell-free DNA prenatal
screening, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop, implement, and
maintain two programs, one for patients and one for health care
providers, to educate patients and health care providers regarding
matters including--
''(1) the purposes and definitions of such screenings;
''(2) the reasons for patients and health care providers to
consider such screenings;
''(3) the conditions such screenings may detect, including
accurate and up-to-date information about such conditions'
clinical features, prognoses, and treatments according to
relevant national disability organizations and medical
professional societies;
''(4) the risks and benefits of, and alternatives to, the
various methods of administering such screenings and prenatal
diagnostic testings, including the option to forego such
screenings and testings, as per guidelines established by
medical professional societies;
''(5) the possible results of such screenings;
''(6) the accuracy of the results of such screenings,
including positive predictive value, negative predictive value,
specificity, sensitivity, the inability of such screenings to
reliably diagnose chromosomal abnormalities, and the fact that
such screenings may yield false-positive and false-negative
results;
''(7) the need for diagnostic testing, and counseling by a
genetics professional, for patients whose screenings yield
positive, abnormal, or indeterminate results; and
''(8) the need for communication of screening results to
patients and appropriate follow up per guidelines established
by medical professional societies.
''(b) Materials.--Each program developed under this section shall
include the provision of materials that--
''(1) contain information that is peer-reviewed, balanced,
accurate, and up-to-date;
''(2) enable the respective target audience to understand
the available options with regards to cell-free DNA prenatal
screenings, other prenatal screenings, and diagnostic tests;
''(3) promote the informed consent, and enhance the
decision-making processes of, the respective target audience
before and after such screenings;
''(4) contain information that appropriately addresses the
diversity of the patient population, including patients
proficient in languages other than English; and
''(5) contain contact information for relevant services and
support organizations for patients.
''(c) Assessment.--In developing, implementing, and maintaining
programs and materials under this section, the Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
shall--
''(1) consult with relevant medical professional,
disability support, patient advocacy, parents, and genetics
professionals organizations;
''(2) consult with companies and laboratories that perform
cell-free DNA prenatal screenings or develop the technologies
for such screenings;
''(3) assess and evaluate existing education activities and
materials for health care providers and patients related to
such screenings; and
''(4) take the results of such consultations, assessment,
and evaluation into account in developing educational programs
and materials under this section.
''(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 16 months after the date of
enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit a progress report to the Congress with respect to--
''(1) the development and implementation of the education
programs established under this section;
''(2) the accessibility of each program to its respective
target audience;
''(3) the adoption of each program by its respective target
audience; and
''(4) the Secretary's efforts to ensure health care
providers and patients receive the materials created pursuant
to this section.
''(e) Deadline.--The Secretary shall develop and implement the
education programs required by section 317U of the Public Health
Service Act (as added by subsection (a)) not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act''.
A:
Accurate Education for Prenatal Screenings Act Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop, implement, and maintain two programs, one to educate patients and one to educate health care providers regarding: the purposes and definitions of cell-free DNA prenatal screenings; the reasons for patients and providers to consider such screenings; the conditions such screenings may detect; the risks and benefits of, and alternatives to, the various methods of administering such screenings and prenatal diagnostic testing; the possible results of such screenings and the accuracy of such results; the need for diagnostic testing, and counseling by a genetics professional, for patients whose screenings yield positive, abnormal, or indeterminate results; and the need for communication of results to patients and appropriate follow-up per guidelines established by medical professional societies. Requires each program to provide materials that: contain information that is peer-reviewed, balanced, accurate, and up-to-date; enable the respective target audience to understand the available options with regard to such screenings, other prenatal screenings, and diagnostic tests; promote the informed consent of, and enhance the decision-making processes of, the respective target audience before and after such screenings; contain information that appropriately addresses the diversity of the patient population; and contain contact information for relevant services and support organizations for patients. Requires CDC to submit annual reports regarding: the development and implementation of such programs; the accessibility of each program to, and the adoption of each program by, its respective target audience; and CDC's efforts to ensure that providers and patients receive the materials created pursuant to this Act.