1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2018 . 2. Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services (a) In general Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended— (1) in subsection (s)(2)— (A) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (FF); (B) by adding and at the end of subparagraph (GG); and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (HH) covered genetic counseling services (as defined in subsection (jjj)(1)); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (jjj) Covered genetic counseling services (1) The term covered genetic counseling services means genetic counseling services furnished by a genetic counselor (as defined in paragraph (2)) (and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to the provision of such services) as would otherwise be covered under this title if furnished by a physician (or as incident to a physician’s service). (2) The term genetic counselor means an individual who— (A) is licensed as a genetic counselor by the State in which the individual furnishes genetic counseling services; or (B) in the case of an individual practicing in a State that does not license genetic counselors, meets such other criteria as the Secretary establishes. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed as preventing other practitioners, including those providing telehealth services, from providing covered genetic counseling services within the scope of their practice. . (b) Physicians’ services Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(j)(3) ) is amended by inserting (2)(HH), after (2)(FF) (including administration of the health risk assessment) , . (c) Payment (1) In general Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1) ) is amended— (A) by striking and (BB) and inserting (BB)