INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for genetic testing and the treatment of SCN2A-associated medical conditions (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB 1199 mandates that health insurance plans cover genetic testing and treatments for SCN2A-associated medical conditions without imposing cost-sharing fees on members who are covered under their policy. The bill requires insurers to include these specific services in their coverage without charging patients a portion of the cost. This legislation directly affects individuals with SCN2A-related conditions and the health insurance providers who must adjust their benefit structures accordingly.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Signed Jun 9, 2026
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HB1199 Original
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HB1199 Act 884
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MINOR
This bill was enrolled and signed into law as Act No. 884, expanding the sponsor list to include additional legislators. The substantive policy content remains focused on requiring health plans to cover genetic testing and treatments for SCN2A-associated medical conditions, with no changes to the core medical definitions or coverage mandates.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the only variation is the addition of sponsors' names to the enrolled version.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the bill is now 'ENROLLED' and Act No. 884, and added the names of additional representatives and senators who sponsored the bill.
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House May 20, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 40
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 26, 2026
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Insurance.
upper
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (10-0).
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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