Veto of California Bill Mandating Payor Coverage of Biomarker Tests Sparks Stakeholder Debate

Nonspecific language in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent veto of a bill aimed at mandating automatic insurance coverage of biomarker tests supported by medical and scientific evidence, caused confusion among the bill’s proponents, prompting concern from at least one sponsor that those opposed to it had misunderstood certain parts of the legislation.

Specifically, Newsom wrote in a statement explaining his veto of the bill, SB 912, “would require the Department of Health Care Services to cover biomarker testing supported by local coverage determinations, which can contradict each other, and tests supported by ‘nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements,’ which may not be evidenced-based.”

Source: https://www.genomeweb.com/policy-legislation/veto-california-bill-mandating-payor-coverage-biomarker-tests-sparks-stakeholder