4.b. Identify outcome measures to demonstrate the effectiveness of genetic services. 4.c. Assure continued viability of statewide clinical services by providing supplemental financial support as needed. 5. Promote / enhance / Maximize Evaluate insurance plans improve availability of insurance to determine barriers to DNA testing for children reimbursement genetic testing, with heritable disorders policies to improve particularly blanket and relatives. availability of DNA exclusions that prevent testing for children best-practice genetic with heritable testing. disorders and their relatives. 6. Promote / enhance / High Maintain core Catalog current State Lab KHEL Ongoing, with improve quality of screening based on laboratory resources annual reviews genetic laboratory the within the State. testing in Kansas. recommendations of ACMG and remain proficient in each of these disorders.
4.b. Identify outcome measures to demonstrate the effectiveness of genetic services. 4.c. Assure continued viability of statewide clinical services by providing supplemental financial support as needed. 5. Promote / enhance / improve availability of DNA testing for children with heritable disorders and relatives. Maximize insurance reimbursement policies to improve availability of DNA testing for children with heritable disorders and their relatives. Evaluate insurance plans to determine barriers to genetic testing, particularly blanket exclusions that prevent best-practice genetic testing. 6. Promote / enhance / improve quality of genetic laboratory testing in Kansas. High Maintain core screening based on the recommendations of ACMG and remain proficient in each of these disorders. Catalog current laboratory resources within the State. State Lab KHEL Ongoing, with annual reviews
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