LD 1577 Maine House · 131st Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act To Require Health Insurance Coverage For Biomarker Testing

This bill requires health insurance plans in Maine to cover biomarker testing, a type of medical test used to identify specific health conditions. The law applies to plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, and includes funding of $170,000 to help cover the costs of this new requirement. It removes certain exceptions for specific diseases and dental procedures while extending coverage rules to nonprofit hospital organizations.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

Governor

Introduced Apr 11, 2023 Last action Nov 20, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 10, 2024

Upper · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence

upper

Apr 10, 2024

Lower · Passed

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

lower

Apr 10, 2024

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-915) READ and ADOPTED

upper

Apr 10, 2024

Upper · Passed

On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee Amendment "A" (H-915) was READ and ADOPTED.

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

On motion of Representative PERRY of Calais, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

lower

Apr 2, 2024

Legislature · Passed

Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

legislature

Apr 12, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Committee

The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors