CS/CS/HB 885 -  Coverage for Biomarker Testing

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Select Committee on Health Innovation and Gonzalez Pittman (CO-SPONSORS) 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: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Ordered enrolled on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 5:30 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 964 Subject: Coverage for Biomarker Testing Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/27/2024 11:25:01 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/23/2024 1:54:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/21/2024 5:51:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/8/2024 6:22:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/7/2024 2:56:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation 1/24/2024 5:39:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation 1/23/2024 6:14:42 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation 1/21/2024 6:17:01 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/29/2024 10:23 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 736] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/05/2024 04:03 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 26] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/05/2024 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/05/2024 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 697 Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 697 Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 697 Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 964 -SJ 697 Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 697 Time: 03/05/2024 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received Time: 02/29/2024 - 7:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Fiscal Policy Time: 02/29/2024 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/29/2024 - 11:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/29/2024 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 02/29/2024 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/29/2024 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/29/2024 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 718117 adopted Time: 02/29/2024 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/29/2024 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 718117 filed Time: 02/27/2024 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/26/2024 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024) Time: 02/26/2024 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/26/2024 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/23/2024 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/23/2024 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/23/2024 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/22/2024 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 02/20/2024 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/08/2024 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 02/08/2024 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 02/08/2024 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 02/06/2024 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 01/25/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/25/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/25/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/25/2024 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/24/2024 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/24/2024 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 01/23/2024 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 01/22/2024 - 7:08 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda Time: 01/18/2024 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 12/27/2023 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 12/27/2023 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 12/27/2023 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 12/27/2023 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/13/2023 - 5:24 PM Member: Gonzalez Pittman Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
110.12303 CS/SB 56, CS/HB 241, CS/HB 773, CS/CS/SB 932, CS/CS/SB 964
409.906 SB 828, CS/CS/SB 964, HB 1003, HB 1173, SB 1254
409.9745 CS/CS/SB 964

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