HB 567 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Ensure Access to Biomarker Testing.

HB 567, titled "Ensure Access to Biomarker Testing," mandates that North Carolina health benefit plans provide coverage for biomarker testing for the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of various diseases or conditions. This coverage is required when the testing is supported by medical and scientific evidence, such as FDA approval or nationally recognized clinical guidelines. The bill also prohibits insurers from denying coverage, raising premiums, or charging higher rates based on an individual's biomarker information. Additionally, it establishes a 24-hour timeline for insurers to complete utilization reviews for urgent healthcare services, aiming to improve access to diagnostic testing and care for North Carolinians.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

Edition 1 → Edition 2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a reserved section for future codification purposes and to reorganize the header information by removing sponsor and committee referral details. The substantive policy content regarding biomarker testing coverage and genetic information protections remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added a reserved section for future codification purposes to maintain flexibility for future legislative updates.

Removed sponsor names and committee referral information from the header, likely due to procedural changes in how bills are tracked.

Reformatted the bill header to reflect Committee Substitute status with a favorable date of 4/29/25.

Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

111–2

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 121

May 7, 2025

D Democratic46

41 Yea 5

89% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican73

68 Yea 2 Nay 3

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Appropriations

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 13 co-sponsors