Bill Summary

HB 885 Coverage for Biomarker Testing (2024 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gonzalez Pittman Co Sponsors: Anderson, Bartleman, Basabe, Benjamin, Berfield, Cross, Gossett-Seidman, López (J), Lopez (V), Mooney, Jr., Salzman, Trabulsy, Williams CS Sponsors: Select Committee on Health Innovation, Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
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: July 1, 2024
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committees of reference
   H Select Committee on Health Innovation
   H Appropriations Committee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
12/13/23
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Filed
12/27/23
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Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation; Appropriations Committee; Health & Human Services Committee
12/27/23
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Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation
01/18/24
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On Committee agenda - Select Committee on Health Innovation, 01/22/24, 3:00 pm, 17 H
01/22/24
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Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/24/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/25/24
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Now in Appropriations Committee
02/06/24
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 02/08/24, 10:30 am, 212 K
02/08/24
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee; 27 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/08/24
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/20/24
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/22/24, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/22/24
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/23/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/26/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/24
02/29/24
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (718117); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/29/24
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/29/24
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In Messages
02/29/24
SENATE
Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy
03/05/24
SENATE
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0964; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/24
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Ordered enrolled
03/05/24
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/17/24
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/02/24)
06/18/24
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-249
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bill text & filed amendments
0885
Filed on 12/13/23
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Amendment 878157
Gonzalez Pittman
Filed on 01/19/24
Adopted
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0885C1
Filed on 01/24/24
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Amendment 857719
Gonzalez Pittman
Filed on 02/21/24
Adopted
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0885C2
Filed on 02/23/24
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Amendment 718117
Gonzalez Pittman
Filed on 02/27/24
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0885E1
Filed on 02/29/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0885ER
Filed on 03/05/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
110.12303
409.906
409.9745
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