This chart includes policy and legislative opportunities in various states.
| Year Introduced | State | Issue | Type (Letter, Regulation Comments, Legislation) | Bill Number & Title | Description | Position Statements & Coalition and Triage Cancer Letter of Support | Status | Advocacy Opportunity | |||
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| 2023 | California | Insurance Coverage | Legislation | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB236 | AB-236 Health care coverage: provider directories | This bill will eliminate "ghost networks" by enforcing requirements that health insurance companies update their provder directories annually. | Support | https://triagecancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TC-Letter-of-Support-CA-AB-236.pdf | Introduced 1/13/2023; amended 2/14/2023, amended 3/20/2023; amended 1/22/2024; referred to committee on Heath 5/1/24 | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ |
| 2023 | California | Insurance Coverage | Legislation | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB4 | AB-4 Covered California; expansion | This bill would allow individuals to purchase health insurance on the Covered California marketplace, regardless of their immigration status | Support | https://triagecancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TC-Letter-of-Support-AB-4.pdf | Submitted for Introduction 12/5/2022; amended 3/9/2023; revised 4/12/2023; in committee on appropriations; passed Assembly 5/25/2023; in Senate Committee on Health, amended 6/20 & 6/27 | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ |
| 2023 | District of Columbia | Insurance Coverage | Legislation | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B25-0229 | B25-0229, The Cost-Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act of 2023 | The bill would require insurers to provide coverage for prostate cancer screening in accordance with evidence-based guidelines, to include no less than one prostate-specific antigen test and digital rectal exam per year. Insurers would also be prohibited from imposing any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other cost-sharing requirement when a patient receives a prostate-specific antigen test and digital rectal exam. | Support | Introduced 3/20/2023; Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development 4/4/2023; Public Hearing 9/28/23 | Ask your councilmember to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ | |
| 2023 | Illinois | Paid Family Leave | Legislation | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1006&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 | HB1006 Paid Family Leave Act | Require employers to provide 6 weeks of paid leave to provide care for a family member | Support | Introduced 1/12/2023; referred to Rules Committee | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/DistrictLocator/DistrictOfficialSearchByAddress.aspx | |
| 2023 | Illinois | Paid Leave | Legislation | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1234&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103 | SB 1234 | The Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act creates a state-run insurance program that allows Illinois workers to use up to 26 weeks of job-protected leave a year: | support | https://www.iltimetocare.org/home | Introduced 2/2/2023, sent to Labor Committee, 3/10/2023 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments | Ask your representative to support this legislation through the Time to Care Coalition | https://www.iltimetocare.org/takeaction |
| 2023 | Illinois | Paid Leave | Legislation | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1530&GAID=17&GA=103&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=143835&SessionID=112 | HB 1530 | The Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act creates a state-run insurance program that allows Illinois workers to use up to 26 weeks of job-protected leave a year: | support | https://www.iltimetocare.org/home | Introduced 1/27/2023; 1/31/2023 referred to Rules Committee; 3/8/2023 To Job Growth & Workforce Development Subcommittee; 3/10/2023 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ |
| 2023 | Massachussetts | Biomarker Testing | Legislation | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S689 | SB 689 | This bill requires that biomarker testing be covered 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 | Support | https://triagecancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MA-SB689-Triage-Cancer-Letter-of-Support.pdf | Introduced 2/16/2023; Committee scheduled hearing 5/2/2023; Reporting date extended to 5/17/2024 | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ |
| 2023 | Massachussetts | Biomarker Testing | Legislation | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1074 | HB 1074 | This bill requires that biomarker testing be covered 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 | Support | https://triagecancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MA-HB1074-Triage-Cancer-Letter-of-Support.pdf | Introduced 2/16/2023; Committee scheduled hearing 5/2/2023; Reporting date extended to 5/17/2024 | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ |
| 2023 | Minnesota | Biomarker Testing | Legislation | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1948&ssn=0&y=2023 | S1948/HF1978 | Require Health Insurance coverage of Biomarker testing | Support | Introduced 2/20/2023; referred to committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.leg.mn.gov/ | |
| 2023 | Minnesota | Fertility Preservation | Legislation | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF1704&y=2023&ssn=0&b=senate | SF 1704 | Coverage requirement for infertility treatment | Support | https://triagecancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Triage-Cancer-Letter-of-Suppor-for-MN-SF-1704.pdf | Introduced 2/16/2023; Committee recommended to pass as amended 3/8/2023 | Ask your representative to support this legislation using a letter from Resolve | https://p2a.co/n5eiuyt |
| 2023 | Minnesota | Fertility Preservation | Legislation | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF1658&y=2023&ssn=0&b=house | HF1658 | Coverage requirement for infertility treatment | Support | https://triagecancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Triage-Cancer-Letter-of-Suppor-for-MN-HF1658.pdf | Introduced 02/13/2023; committee recommended to adopt as amended 3/11/24 | Ask your representative to support this legislation using a letter from Resolve | https://p2a.co/n5eiuyt |
| 2023 | Ohio | biomarker Testing | Legislation | https://ohiohouse.gov/legislation/135/hb24 | HB 24: to require health benefit plan and Medicaid program coverage of biomarker testing | Require health insurance coverage of Biomarker testing | Support | Introduced 2/15/2023; passed in House, introduced in Senate | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ | |
| 2023 | Texas | Biomarker Testing | Legislation | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Actions.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB3188 | HB3188: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing | Require health insurance coverage of Biomarker testing | Support | https://triagecancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TX-SB989-partner-letter_final.pdf | Filed 3/1/2023; pending in committee | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ |
| 2023 | Washington | Biomarker Testing | Legislation | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5074&Year=2023&Initiative=false | SB 5074 (Companion Bill H 1450) | Require that health plans provide coverage for biomarker testing | Support | Reintroduced 1/8/2024 and with Health & Long Term Care Committee | Contact your State Representative and ask them to support this bill | https://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/ | |
| 2023 | Washington | Fertility Preservation | Legislation | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1151&Year=2023&Chamber=House | SHB 1151 Mandating coverage for fertility services | Requires large group health plans, including health plans offered to public employees, to cover the diagnosis of infertility, treatment for infertility, and standard fertility preservation services. | Support - noted support for the legislative record in the Health & Long Term Care Committee | reintroduced 01/8/2024; 2/20/24 - returned to rules committee | Ask your representative to support this legislation | https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/addr/ |