HB 1754 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for biomarker testing.

This bill requires private health insurers and state-managed health plans to cover biomarker testing when it is used to diagnose, treat, or monitor a specific disease or condition. The legislation defines biomarker testing as the analysis of tissue, blood, or other biological samples to identify indicators of biological processes, while explicitly excluding coverage for general screening purposes. Coverage for these tests must follow the same rules as other medical services, including standard cost-sharing and medical necessity reviews, and the changes will take effect 180 days after the bill is signed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Oct 16, 2023 Signed Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2024 · House Jun 10, 2024

How they voted

420
Passed
Total votes 42
Jun 25, 2024
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 1, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 12, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Oct 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 47 co-sponsors

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