Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1079: TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER IMAGING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS
Status: Chaptered, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to mandate coverage for genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for certain individuals; to mandate coverage for evidence-based cancer imaging for certain individuals; and for other purposes. subtitle to mandate coverage for genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation for certain individuals; and to mandate coverage for evidence-based cancer imaging for certain individuals.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER IMAGING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR GENETIC TESTING FOR AN INHERITED GENE MUTATION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS; AND TO MANDATE COVERAGE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER IMAGING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 79, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 29 -- Coverage for Genetic Testing for Inherited Gene Mutation and Evidence-based Cancer Imaging 23-79-2901. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1)(A) "Clinical utility" means a test result that provides information that is used in the formulation of a treatment or monitoring strategy that informs a patient's outcome and impacts the clinical decision. (B) "Clinical utility" includes the most appropriate test that may include both information that is actionable and some information *ANS096* 04-02-2025 11:48:52 ANS096 As Engrossed: H1/30/25 H3/17/25 S4/2/25 HB1079 that cannot be immediately used in the formulation of a clinical decision; (2) "Evidence-based cancer imaging" means appropriate preventive screening and imaging supported by evidence; (3) "Genetic testing for an inherited gene mutation" means testing for an inherited gene mutation associated with an increased risk …