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Committee moves biomarker‑testing coverage clarification; sponsor will await fiscal note before floor action
Summary
Senate Bill 169 would clarify clinical-utility standards for biomarker testing and prohibit conditioning coverage on lab credentialing unrelated to test performance; the committee reported the bill favorably but the sponsor said he will hold it on the floor pending a completed fiscal note.
Chair introduced Senate Bill 1 69 as a clarification to existing biomarker‑testing coverage law, saying the bill refines how clinical utility is established and prevents insurers from conditioning coverage on laboratory classifications or credentialing unrelated to test performance.
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