l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2694

Health insurance; require coverage for biomarker testing for certain purposes when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN, CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT THAT IS ENTERED INTO OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2026, TO OFFER COVERAGE FOR BIOMARKER TESTING FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT, OR ONGOING MONITORING OF AN ENROLLEE'S DISEASE OR CONDITION WHEN THE TEST IS SUPPORTED BY MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE; TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY DENIED CLAIM FOR COVERAGE OF TESTING THAT IS SUPPORTED BY SUCH EVIDENCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO CONDUCT PERIODIC AUDITS AND REVIEWS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO DEFINE "BIOMARKER TESTING" AND OTHER TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-117 AND 83-5-907, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Michael McLendon, Kevin Blackwell, Bradford Blackmon, Hillman Terome Frazier, Joseph Thomas, Chuck Younger, Sarita Simmons, Bart Williams

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

InsuranceJan 19 to Feb 315 days

AppropriationsFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 16 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 3Reported from IN to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 11Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Insurance
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 3DR - TSDP: IN To APSenate
  3. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and Human Services;InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives