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Committee sends biomarker coverage study to the House; staff warn a fiscal appropriation may be needed
Summary
S154 directs DFR and AHS to analyze costs and implementation requirements for health‑insurance and Medicaid coverage of biomarker testing and to report by 01/15/2027; staff said DFR likely cannot pay for the actuarial work using bill‑back authority and may need an appropriation to complete the study.
Jen Carby of the Office of Legislative Counsel described S154 to the Appropriations Committee: the bill directs the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) and the Agency of Human Services (AHS) to analyze the costs of requiring health‑insurance and Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing that is supported by medical and scientific…
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