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CS/CS/SB 964: Coverage for Biomarker Testing

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Banking and Insurance ; Calatayud

Coverage for Biomarker Testing; Requiring the Department of Management Services to provide coverage of biomarker testing for specified purposes for state employees’ state group health insurance plan policies issued on or after a specified date; requiring state group health insurance plans to provide enrollees and participating providers with a clear and convenient process for authorization requests for biomarker testing; authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to pay for biomarker testing under the Medicaid program for specified purposes, subject to specific appropriations; requiring that Medicaid recipients and participating providers be provided a clear and convenient process for authorization requests for biomarker testing, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2024-249) -SJ 697
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/15/2023 Senate • Filed
1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/8/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/13/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
• CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time
2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/20/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
2/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2/23/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/24
3/5/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 697
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 885 -SJ 697
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2024-249) -SJ 697