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7-BILL NO. 513 By: Rosino and Garvin of the
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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 513 By: Rosino and Garvin of the
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2644 An Act relating to biomarker testing; defining terms;
2745 requiring coverage of biomarker testing under certain
2846 conditions; requiring certain contract to be provided
2947 with policy; directing plan to limit disruptions in
3048 care with certain evidence; requiring plan to publish
3149 accessible process on certain website for certain
3250 requests; construing provision; amending 56 O.S.
3351 2021, Section 4002.6, as amended by Section 10,
3452 Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2022 (56 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section
3553 4002.6), which relates to the state Medicaid program;
3654 clarifying certain prio r authorization requirement;
3755 updating statutory language; defining terms;
3856 requiring certain coverage and provision of biomarker
3957 testing; stipulating prior au thorization requirements
4058 for biomarker testing; directing creation of process
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4260 providing for codification; and providing an
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66+AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor s: Sneed, Burns, Davis,
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102+terms; requiring coverage of biomarker testing under
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105+disruptions in care with certa in evidence; requiring
106+plan to publish accessible process on certain website
107+for certain requests; construing provision; amending
108+56 O.S. 2021, Section 4002.6, as amended by Section
109+10, Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2022 (56 O.S. Supp. 2022,
110+Section 4002.6), which relates to the state Medicaid
111+program; clarifying certain prio r authorization
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113+terms; requiring certain coverage and provision of
114+biomarker testing; stipulating prior authorization
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53123 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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55124 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
56125 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6060.5a of Title 36, unless
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61128 1. "Biomarker" means a biological molecule found in blood,
62129 other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal
63130 process, or of a condition or disease. A biomarker may be u sed to
64131 see how well the body responds to a treatment for a disease or
65132 condition or for other purposes . Biomarkers shall include but are
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70162 Biomarker testing shall include but not be limited to single-analyte
71163 tests, multiplex panel tests, gene or protein expression, and whole
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75166 information that is used in the formulation of a treatment or
76167 monitoring strategy that informs a patient's outcome and impacts the
77168 clinical decision. Th e most appropriate test may include both
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112218 B. Any health benefit pla n, including the Oklahoma Employees
113219 Insurance Plan, that is offered, issued, or renewed in this state on
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115221 biomarker testing. A contract provided with a health benefit plan
116222 under this section shall include biomarker testing for the purpose
117223 of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing
118224 monitoring of an insured’s disease or condition to guide treatment
119225 decisions when the biomarker test provides clinical utility as
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147270 exception to a coverage policy of a health benefit plan under this
148271 subsection. The process shall be readily accessible on the plan’s
149272 website. This subsection shall not be construed to require a
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153275 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 56 O.S. 2021, Section 4002.6, a s
154276 amended by Section 10, Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2022 (56 O.S. Supp. 2022,
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157278 Section 4002.6 A. A contracted entity shall meet all
158279 requirements established by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
159280 pertaining to prior authorizations. The Authority shall establish
160281 requirements that ensure timely determinations by contracted
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166312 for an authorization of the transfer of a hospital inpatient to a
167313 post-acute care or long-term acute care facility within twenty-four
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173318 that if the request does not include sufficient or adequate
174319 documentation, the review and determination shall occur within a
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176321 Authority. The process established by the Authority pursuant to
177322 this subsection shall include a time frame of at least forty-eight
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193360 provisions of subsection C or D of this section could jeopardize the
194361 member’s life, health or ability to attain, maintain or regain
195362 maximum function. In the event of a medically emergent matter, the
196363 contracted entity shall not impose limitations on providers in
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201367 contracted entity shall make a determination on a request for
202368 inpatient behavioral health s ervices within twenty-four (24) hours
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206371 for covered prescription drugs that are required to be prior
207372 authorized by the Authority within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt
208373 of the request. The contracted entity shall not require prior
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218381 contracted entity shall provide the requesting provider, within
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220409 opportunity to participate in a peer-to-peer review process with a
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229416 such issuance. Services not covered under the state Medicaid
230417 program for the particular patient shall not be subject to peer-to-
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233419 I. J. The Authority shall ensure that a provider offers to
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253460 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4003 of Title 56, unless there
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258463 1. "Biomarker", "biomarker testing", "consensus statement", and
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271471 diagnosis, treatment, approp riate management, or ongoing monitoring
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284480 local coverage determinations; or
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294513 the contracted entity shall approve or deny a prior authorization
295514 request and notify the member, the member’s provider, and any entity
296515 requesting authorization of th e service within seventy-two (72)
297516 hours for non-urgent requests or within twenty-four (24) hours for
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301519 clear, readily access ible, and convenient process es to request an
302520 exception to a coverage policy for biomarker testing of the state
303521 Medicaid program. The process shall be made readily accessible to
304522 all participating providers and members online.
523+SECTION 4. This act shall become effective January 1, 2024."
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595+BILL NO. 513 By: Rosino and Garvin of the
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606+An Act relating to biomarker testing; defining terms;
607+requiring coverage of biomarker testing under certain
608+conditions; requiring certain contract to be provided
609+with policy; directing plan to limit disruptions in
610+care with certain evidence; requiring plan to publish
611+accessible process on certain website for certain
612+requests; construing provision; amending 56 O.S.
613+2021, Section 4002.6, as amended by Section 10,
614+Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2022 (56 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section
615+4002.6), which relates to the state Medicaid program;
616+clarifying certain prio r authorization requirement;
617+updating statutory language; defining terms;
618+requiring certain coverage and provision of biomarker
619+testing; stipulating prior au thorization requirements
620+for biomarker testing; directing creation of process
621+to request exceptions to certain coverage policies;
622+providing for codification; and providing an
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628+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
629+SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
630+in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6060.5a of Title 36, unless
631+there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
632+A. As used in this section:
633+1. “Biomarker” means a biological molecule found in blood,
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662+see how well the body responds to a treatment for a disease or
663+condition or for other purposes . Biomarkers shall include but are
664+not limited to gene m utation or protein expression;
665+2. “Biomarker testing” means the analysis of a patient’s
666+tissue, blood, or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker.
667+Biomarker testing shall include but not be limited to single-analyte
668+tests, multiplex panel tests, gene or protein expression, and whole
669+exome, whole genome, and whole transcriptome sequencing;
670+3. “Consensus statement” means a statement that:
671+a. is developed by an independent, multidisciplinary
672+panel of experts that use a transparent methodolo gy
673+and reporting structure that includes a conflict of
674+interest policy,
675+b. is based on the best available evidence for the
676+purpose of optimizing clinical care outcomes , and
677+c. is aimed at specific clinical circumstances;
678+4. “Health benefit plan” means a plan as defined pursuant to
679+Section 6060.4 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
680+5. “Nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines” means
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713+systemic review of evidence and an assessment of the
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715+includes recommendations intended to optimize patient
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717+B. Any health benefit pla n, including the Okla homa Employees
718+Insurance Plan, that is offered, issued, or renewed in this stat e on
719+or after the effective date of this act shall provide coverage for
720+biomarker testing. A contract provided with a health benefit plan
721+under this section shall include bioma rker testing for the purpose
722+of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing
723+monitoring of an insured’s disease or condition to guide treatment
724+decisions when the biomarker test is supported by medical and
725+scientific evidence including, but not limited to:
726+1. Labeled indications for tests that are approved or cleared
727+by the United States Food and D rug Administration;
728+2. Indicated tests for a drug that is approved by the United
729+States Food and Drug Administration;
730+3. Warnings and precautions o n United States Food and Drug
731+Administration approved d rug labels;
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762+consensus statements.
763+C. A health benefit plan shall ensure that coverage is provid ed
764+in a manner that limits disruptions in care, including the need for
765+multiple biopsies and biospeci men samples.
766+D. An insured and a prescribing practitioner shall have access
767+to a clear, readily available, and convenient proc ess to request an
768+exception to a coverage policy of a health benefit plan under this
769+subsection. The process shall be readily accessible on the plan’s
770+website. This subsection shall not be construed to require a
771+separate process if the health benefit pla n’s existing process
772+complies with this subsection.
773+SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 56 O.S. 2021, Section 4002.6, a s
774+amended by Section 10, Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2022 (56 O.S. Supp. 2022,
775+Section 4002.6), is amended to read as follows:
776+Section 4002.6. A. A contracted entity shall meet all
777+requirements established by the Oklah oma Health Care Authority
778+pertaining to prior authorizations. The Authority shall establish
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809+B. A contracted entity shall make a determination on a request
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813+C. A contracted entity shall make a determination on a request
814+for any member who is not hospitalized at the time of the request
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816+that if the request does not include sufficient or adequate
817+documentation, the review and determination shall occur within a
818+time frame and in accordance with a process established by the
819+Authority. The process established by the Authority pursuant to
820+this subsection shall include a time frame of at least forty-eight
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823+D. A contracted entity shall make a determination on a request
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825+to, acute care inpatient services or equipment necessary to
826+discharge the member from an inpatient facility within one (1)
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828+E. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection C of this
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858+provisions of subsection C or D of this section could jeopardize the
859+member’s life, health or ability to attain, maintain or regain
860+maximum function. In the event of a medically emergent matter, the
861+contracted entity shall not impose limitations on providers in
862+coordination of post-emergent stabilization health care including
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864+F. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
865+contracted entity shall make a determination on a request for
866+inpatient behavioral health s ervices within twenty-four (24) hours
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868+G. A contracted entity shall make a determination on a request
869+for covered prescription dr ugs that are required to be prior
870+authorized by the Authority within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt
871+of the request. The contracted entity shall not require prior
872+authorization on any covered prescription drug for which the
873+Authority does not require prior authorization.
874+H. A contracted entity shall make a determination on a re quest
875+for coverage of biomarker testing in accordan ce with Section 3 of
876+this act.
877+I. Upon issuance of an adverse determination on a prior
878+authorization request under subsection B of this section, the
879+contracted entity shall provide the requesting provider, within
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908+provider who practices in the same specialty, but not necessarily
909+the same sub-specialty, and who has experience treating the same
910+population as the patient on w hose behalf the request is submitted;
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915+program for the particular patient shall not be subject to peer-to-
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917+I. J. The Authority shall ensure that a provider offers to
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919+authorized by a contracted entity.
920+J. K. The Authority shall establish requirements for both
921+internal and external reviews and appeals of adverse determinations
922+on prior authorization requests or claims that, at a minimum:
923+1. Require contracted entities to provide a detailed
924+explanation of denials to Medicaid providers and members;
925+2. Require contracted entities to provide a prompt opportunity
926+for peer-to-peer conversations with licensed clinical staff of the
927+same or similar specialty which shall include, but not be limited
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957+SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
958+in the Oklahoma Statutes as Se ction 4003 of Title 56, unless there
959+is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
960+A. As used in this section:
961+1. “Biomarker”, “biomarker testing”, “consensus statement”, and
962+“nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines” shall have the
963+same meaning as provided by Section 1 of this act; and
964+2. “Contracted entity” shall have the same meaning as provided
965+by Section 4002.2 of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
966+B. The state Medicaid program s hall cover biomarker testing in
967+accordance with the requirements p rovided by this secti on.
968+C. Biomarker testing shall be cove red for the purposes of
969+diagnosis, treatment, approp riate management, or ongoing monitoring
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972+1. Labeled indications for a Food and Drug Administration
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974+2. Indicated tests for an FDA-approved drug;
975+3. Warnings and precautions on FDA-approved drug labels;
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1010+E. If prior authorization is required for biomar ker testing,
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1013+requesting authorization of th e service within seventy-two (72)
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1016+F. The member and the mem ber’s provider shall have access to
1017+clear, readily accessible, an d convenient processes to request an
1018+exception to a coverage policy for biomarker testing of the state
1019+Medicaid program. The process shall be made readily accessible to
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1055+Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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324-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
325-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
326-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock ____ ___ M.
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328-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
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335-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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