CS/CS/HB 885: Coverage for Biomarker Testing
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Select Committee on Health Innovation ; Gonzalez Pittman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Benjamin ; Berfield ; Cross ; Gossett-Seidman ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; Mooney ; Salzman ; Trabulsy ; Williams
Coverage for Biomarker Testing; Requires DMS to provide coverage of biomarker testing for specified purposes for state employees' state group health insurance plan policies; authorizes AHCA to pay for biomarker testing under Medicaid program for specified purposes, subject to specific appropriations; requires managed care plans under contract with agency in Medicaid program to provide coverage for biomarker testing for Medicaid recipients in certain manner; specifies circumstances under which such coverage may be provided; requires clear, convenient, & readily accessible process for authorization requests for biomarker testing.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/27/2023 | House |
• Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/18/2024 | House |
• Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda |
| 1/22/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation |
| 1/23/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation |
| 1/24/2024 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/25/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 2/6/2024 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 2/8/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee • Reported out of Appropriations Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/20/2024 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 2/22/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/23/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/26/2024 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/29/2024 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 718117 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 |
| 2/29/2024 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy • Received |
| 3/5/2024 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 697 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 964 -SJ 697 • Read 2nd time -SJ 697 • Read 3rd time -SJ 697 • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 697 |
| 3/5/2024 | House |
• Ordered enrolled • In Messages |
| 6/17/2024 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/18/2024 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 6/19/2024 |
• Chapter No. 2024-249 |
