SR 170 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

GENETICS: Requests the Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Department of Health to jointly review the implementation and enforcement of Louisiana's biomarker testing coverage law.

This Senate Resolution asks the Louisiana Department of Insurance and the Department of Health to jointly review how the state's biomarker testing coverage law is being enforced. The study will examine claims data from 2024 to the present to understand why some tests are denied, how long approval takes, and what barriers patients face. The agencies must submit a report by February 1, 2027, detailing their findings and offering recommendations to improve patient access to these medical tests. This bill does not change any laws but instead directs government officials to investigate current practices and report back to the legislature.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 27, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

SR170 Original → SR170 Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 1, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a draft resolution to its final enrolled version, adding specific dates for the study period (January 1, 2024, to present) and a strict deadline for the report (February 1, 2027). The scope was expanded to include a detailed list of ten specific data points the agencies must analyze, such as denial reasons, appeal outcomes, and billing code usage. These changes transform the request from a general inquiry into a structured mandate with clear deliverables.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a general request for a review to a specific mandate requiring the analysis of claims data, denial patterns, and utilization management practices over a defined time period.

TIMELINE

Added a specific timeframe for the study, covering the period from January 1, 2024, through the present.

Established a hard deadline of February 1, 2027, for submitting the final report to the committees.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the report requirements to include ten specific items, such as the number of claims, reasons for denials, appeal outcomes, and an analysis of billing codes.

Added a requirement to categorize approval and denial data by insurer, managed care organization, and testing category.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

May 27, 2026

Introduced

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors