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, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2024-249) -SJ 697
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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 |
