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Committee passes bill to require coverage for genetic testing for inherited cancer mutations
2358668 · February 20, 2025
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Summary
A committee approved a bill requiring insurance carriers and the state health plan to cover genetic testing for inherited cancer mutations when prescribed by a physician; sponsors said the change standardizes coverage across carriers.
Representative Tully presented a bill (LC520756S) that would require insurance carriers and the state health plan to cover genetic testing for inherited mutations when it is ordered by a doctor and treated as a health-plan benefit. Tully described the measure as ‘‘the shortest and simplest bill’’…
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