MA S808

Bill

MA S808

Relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits health insurance plans in Massachusetts from requiring prior authorization for biomarker testing for individuals with advanced or metastatic stage 3 or 4 cancer, as well as for testing related to cancer progression or recurrence. Biomarker testing refers to diagnostic tests of a cancer patient's tissue, blood, or other bodily fluids to identify DNA or RNA alterations that can help guide the patient's treatment. The bill applies to various types of health insurance plans, including those offered by the state's Group Insurance Commission, MassHealth (the state's Medicaid program), and private insurers.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Susan Moran (D)*, Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2917 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S808

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S808
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S808.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1137	Relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1596	Requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1637	Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2220	Directing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of reevaluating the process of testing for concussions and similar traumatic brain injuries	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2255	For environmental, and water testing requirements, and funding thereof	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2302	Protecting victims of sexual assault	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2303	Including Krabbe Disease in newborn screening	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
S1405	Relative to HIV routine screening and care	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1413	Relative to health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1512	Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4819	Similar To
S2917	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S540	Regarding raw milk	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S584	Concerning the use of animals in product testing	Accompanied H966	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1137

Relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing to provide appropriate therapy

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1596

Requiring blood testing for a surviving drivers

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1637

Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2220

Directing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of reevaluating the process of testing for concussions and similar traumatic brain injuries

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2255

For environmental, and water testing requirements, and funding thereof

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2302

Protecting victims of sexual assault

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2303

Including Krabbe Disease in newborn screening

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

S1405

Relative to HIV routine screening and care

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1413

Relative to health care

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1512

Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes

Accompanied a new draft, see H4819

Similar To

S2917

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S540

Regarding raw milk

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S584

Concerning the use of animals in product testing

Accompanied H966

Similar To

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Sponsors (2)

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