Health insurance; requiring coverage of certain genetic testing and cancer imaging; providing exclusions. Effective date.
SB 109 requires health insurance plans to cover specific genetic testing and cancer imaging services, such as MRI and CT scans used for cancer diagnosis or treatment. This applies directly to health insurers offering individual or group policies, ensuring their policyholders receive coverage for these mandated services. The law specifies which tests and imaging must be covered while allowing insurers to exclude services not listed in the bill. It became effective law on May 29, 2025, without a gubernatorial signature.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 29, 2025
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This bill was amended to transition from a House version to a Senate version, primarily changing the list of sponsors and adding a specific Senate floor date. The substantive policy content regarding health insurance coverage for genetic testing and cancer imaging remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; only the procedural metadata (sponsors and version date) was modified.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' and the date was changed to February 20, 2025.
The list of bill sponsors was altered to reflect Senate leadership, removing House co-sponsors and adding 'Miller of the House' as a new co-sponsor.
The committee report attribution was changed from the Committee on Appropriations and Budget to the Committee on Business and Insurance.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 20
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 35 Nays: 11
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 1, 2025
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 63 Nays: 27
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 35 Nays: 8
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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