HB4753 S H&HR AMT # 3-3

Dellinger  7965

The Committee on Health and Human Resources moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4753— A Bill to amend the code of West Virginia, 1931, by adding thereto a new section designated, §5-16-7h; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section designated §9-5-34; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section designated §33-15-4x; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section designated §33-16-3ii; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section designated §33-24-7y; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section designated §33-25-8v; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section designated §33-25A-8y, all relating to providing health insurance coverage concerning biomarker testing; defining terms; requiring coverage of biomarker testing for purpose of precision diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring when supported by medical and scientific evidence; providing that nothing in the bill requires coverage for biomarker testing for the purpose of screening prior to receiving a diagnosis of a disease or condition; providing coverage shall be provided in a manner to limit disruptions in care; providing insurance company may require biomarker testing be subject to prior authorization; stating the covered person and prescribing practitioner shall have access to clear and convenient process to request an exception to a coverage policy; requiring process to request an exemption be made readily accessible on the website of the insurer; and requiring reporting.

Adopted

Rejected