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.
Last Action: 3/5/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 885 -SJ 697
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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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, refer to CS/CS/HB 885 -SJ 697
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CS/CS/SB 964, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2024 at 5:17 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 885 (er) Coverage for Biomarker Testing Select Committee on Health Innovation Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Ordered enrolled 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/22/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 16 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 110.12303 State group insurance program; additional benefits; price transparency program; reporting. Page 2 (pdf) 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 4 (pdf) 409.9745 Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/SB 964, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2024 at 1:32 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 885 (c1) Coverage for Biomarker Testing Select Committee on Health Innovation Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Ordered enrolled
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 355234 - Amendment
Delete line 195 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Calatayud)2/13/2024
9:03 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/13/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/13/2024 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 110.12303 State group insurance program; additional benefits; price transparency program; reporting. Page 2 (pdf) 409.906 Optional Medicaid services. Page 4 (pdf) 409.9745 Page 7 (pdf) -
SB 964, Original Filed Version Posted 12/15/2023 at 11:38 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 885 (c1) Coverage for Biomarker Testing Select Committee on Health Innovation Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 H Ordered enrolled
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 237278 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Banking and Insurance
(Calatayud)2/5/2024
9:05 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/8/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/6/2024 3:00 PM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.905 Mandatory Medicaid services. Page 2 (pdf) 627.64055 Page 4 (pdf) 641.31708 Page 6 (pdf)