Require health plan and Medicaid coverage of biomarker testing

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill makes private health‑benefit plans and Ohio’s Medicaid program pay for biomarker tests that are needed for diagnosing, treating, or monitoring a disease, as long as a qualified provider orders them and they are backed by recognized medical evidence. It does not require coverage for screening tests. The law also creates annual reporting requirements to track use, costs and outcomes.

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Hearings

• House Health: H. B. No. 8, H. B. No. 437, H. B. No. 479, S. B. No. 18, Am. S. B. No. 137, H. B. No. 578, H. B. No. 567, H. B. No. 423, H. B. No. 347
  House Health · Feb 18, 2026
• House Health: H. B. No. 8, H. B. No. 561, H. B. No. 567, H. B. No. 578, H. B. No. 437, S. B. No. 18
  House Health · Feb 4, 2026
• House Health: H. R. No. 87, H. B. No. 141, H. B. No. 12, H. B. No. 8
  House Health · Apr 30, 2025
• House Health: H. B. No. 32, H. B. No. 104, S. B. No. 20, S. B. No. 27, H. B. No. 8
  House Health · Apr 9, 2025
• House Health: H. B. No. 4, H. B. No. 8
  House Health · Feb 5, 2025

History

1. Feb 18, 2026Reported - Amended
2. Jan 28, 2025Referred to committee
3. Jan 23, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Andrea White (R) · sponsor

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