SR170

Requests the Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Department of Health to jointly review the implementation and enforcement of Louisiana's biomarker testing coverage law.

Complete·5/28/26

Louisiana SR170 urges the Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Department of Health to review biomarker testing coverage law implementation.

Louisiana SR170 requests the Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Department of Health to conduct a joint review of Louisiana's biomarker testing coverage law. The review will assess the number of claims submitted, reasons for denials, timelines for testing, and barriers to patient access. The study will also evaluate adjudication practices, reimbursement, and the use of Proprietary Laboratory Analyses codes. The report, due by February 1, 2027, will include recommendations for legislative or administrative changes to improve compliance and patient access.

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History

May 28

Senate

Rules suspended.

May 28

Senate

Read by title and adopted.

May 27

Senate

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.