U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation , the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve access for seniors nationwide.
Introduce legislation to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve access for seniors nationwide.
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Evidence
Congress.gov shows S.3607 as introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2026, with Barrasso as sponsor and the bill text stating it would provide expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under Part B of Medicare.
The bill actions page lists the latest action as 'Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance' on 01/08/2026 and shows the bill status as Introduced, with no later legislative action recorded on the page.
Barrasso's Senate office said he and three bipartisan cosponsors recently introduced the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve access for seniors nationwide.
The Congressional Record shows that on May 12, 2026, Senator Barrasso asked to add Senator Klobuchar as a cosponsor of S.3607, confirming the bill remained active in the 119th Congress.
The May 12, 2026 Congressional Record shows Barrasso asking that Senator Klobuchar be added as a cosponsor of S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, indicating the bill was still actively moving in the 119th Congress.
Barrasso's Senate office announced that Barrasso, Welch, Capito, and Rosen recently introduced the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve access for seniors nationwide.
The bill text identifies the measure as the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026 and states that Mr. Barrasso introduced a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under Medicare Part B.
The Congressional Record states that, at Barrasso's request, Senator Klobuchar was added as a cosponsor of S. 3607, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under Part B of Medicare.
Congress.gov identifies S.3607 as the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2026, with Barrasso as sponsor, and the bill text provides for expanded Medicare Part B coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors.
The Congress.gov actions page lists S.3607 as introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on January 8, 2026, with no enacted public-law status shown.
Assessments
The promise was to introduce legislation, not to secure enactment. Barrasso sponsored S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2026, and the bill text matches the promised Medicare genetic counseling coverage expansion for seniors. Later Congressional Record activity also shows Barrasso managing cosponsorship during the same Senate term. Because the promised action was formal introduction, the outcome was delivered in the same term even though the bill had not advanced beyond referral.
The promise was to introduce legislation, not to enact it. Barrasso sponsored S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, in the 119th Congress on January 8, 2026, and publicly framed it as expanding Medicare coverage for genetic counseling services for seniors nationwide. Although the bill had not advanced beyond committee referral, the claimed action itself was completed during his current Senate term, so this counts as delivered in the same term.
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation expanding Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services. Barrasso sponsored S.3607, the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026, introduced on January 8, 2026, with bill text addressing Medicare Part B coverage for genetic counselor services. Because the promised action was introduction rather than enactment, formal introduction in the same Senate term fulfills the claim even though the bill had not advanced beyond referral.