HB 885 Florida House · 2024 Regular Session

Coverage for Biomarker Testing

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Dec 13, 2023 Signed Jun 18, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Mar 5, 2024

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 18, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Feb 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Amendment 718117 adopted

lower

Feb 26, 2024

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Feb 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

lower

Feb 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Feb 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Appropriations Committee

lower

Feb 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Appropriations Committee agenda

lower

Jan 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee

lower

Jan 25, 2024

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Jan 25, 2024

Committee

Referred to Appropriations Committee

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation

lower

Jan 18, 2024

Lower · Passed

Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda

lower

Dec 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation

lower

Dec 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

lower

Dec 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to Appropriations Committee

lower

Dec 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors