SB 48 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

GENETICS: Provides for health insurance coverage of genetic testing for diseases and other medical conditions. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

This bill, currently in committee, aims to update regulations regarding health insurance coverage for genetic and biomarker testing. It directly affects insurance companies and individuals seeking coverage for these specific medical tests by modifying existing statutory sections. The text primarily involves renumbering sections and deleting certain implementation details, with an effective date of January 1, 2025. Because the bill has been recalled from committee and no final version is enacted, the specific policy changes remain pending legislative action.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024 Signed May 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2024 · House May 14, 2024

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 15, 2024
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors