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Measure Title: RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Report Title: Health Insurance; Mutual Benefit Societies; Health Maintenance Organizations; Medicaid; Biomarker Testing; Mandatory Coverage
Description: Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB969
Package: None
Current Referral: HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN
Introducer(s): CHUN, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI
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DateChamberStatus Text
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/11/2025HThe committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/6/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
2/6/2025HReported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
1/31/2025HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/31/2025HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/28/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Friday, 01-31-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2025HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB553_HD1 Link to HB553_HD1 .PDF file
HB553 Link to HB553 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB553_HD1_HSCR185_ Link to committee report HB553_HD1_HSCR185_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB553_TESTIMONY_HLT-HSH_01-31-25_
HB553_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-11-25_

Hearing Notices

HLT/HSH
1/31/25 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/11/25 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE