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SB 120 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Insurance coverage for biomarker testing

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relative to insurance coverage for biomarker testing.

Requires health insurance plans and the state Medicaid program to cover biomarker testing.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires health insurance coverage for biomarker testing. The bill also requires the state Medicaid plan to include coverage for biomarker testing.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the Senate. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

““Biomarker” means a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a specific therapeutic intervention, including known gene-drug interactions for medications being considered for use or already being administered.”
RSA 420-J:20
“The state Medicaid plan shall cover biomarker testing as defined in RSA 420-J:20, II, in accordance with the requirements of this section.”
RSA 167:4-g
““Biomarker testing” means the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood, or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker.”
RSA 420-J:20
“"Clinical utility" means a biomarker test result that provides information used in the formulation of a treatment or monitoring strategy that informs a covered person's outcomes and impacts the treating provider's clinical decisions.”
RSA 420-J:20

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daniel InnisRPrimeChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. John PotucekRVice Chair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDSenior Democratic Advisor

Also: Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services2:16:07–2:21:064m 59slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floor5:23:14–5:25:472m 33slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0554s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0554s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0554s — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Jan 29, 2025SenHearing: 01/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 7
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0554s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenSB 120 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0554s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0554s, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenSen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  9. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.