HB 977: Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan
GENERAL BILL by Borrero
Benefits for Obesity under the State Group Health Insurance Plan; Requires DMS to provide coverage for treatment & management of obesity for state group health insurance policies issued after specified date; provides coverage criteria; requires department to adopt eligibility criteria by specified date; provides reporting requirements.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HB 977, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2026 at 10:16 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1070 State Group Insurance Program Coverage for Obesity Treatment Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 110.12303 State group insurance program; additional benefits; price transparency program; reporting. Page 1 (pdf)