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Insurance and Real Estate Committee advances bill to require coverage for biomarker testing
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The Insurance and Real Estate Committee voted April 1, 2025, to send JF HB 6771 — an act requiring health insurance coverage for biomarker testing — to the House floor after debate over cost, scope and safeguards.
The Insurance and Real Estate Committee voted April 1, 2025, to send JF HB 6771 — an act requiring health insurance coverage for biomarker testing — to the House floor after debate over cost, scope and safeguards.
Committee members said the bill, referred from the Aging Committee, would expand coverage for biomarker tests, including whole‑genome sequencing. Committee staff told members the Insurance Department’s estimated cost for a related study is $65,000 to $80,000, with coverage costs of less than $100,000 in fiscal 2026 and under $200,000 in fiscal 2027; the general fund impact was estimated up to $92,000 in fiscal 2026 and about $184,000 in fiscal 2027. The Department of Social Services also showed…
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