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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 6/19/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-249
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. 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
6/18/2024 • Approved by Governor
6/19/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-249