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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2026</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Health benefit plans and Medicaid; require to offer coverage for biomarker testing.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "JILL GARY EURE ACT" OR "JILL'S LAW"; TO REQUIRE EACH HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN, CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT THAT IS ENTERED INTO OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2026, INCLUDING THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, 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 USE OF THE TEST IS SUPPORTED BY MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-13-117 AND 83-5-907, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>06/05/26 at 09:27</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>H</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM> 565</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>House Bill  565</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>HB 565</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>H</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Law</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>July 1, 2026</EFFECTIVEDATE>
		<CHAPNUM> 360</CHAPNUM>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Public Health and Human Services</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/PH.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Insurance</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/IN.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Insurance</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/IN.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Creekmore IV</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../House_authors/Creekmore_IV.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Bell (65th)</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Bell_(65th).xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Felsher</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Felsher.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Owen</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Owen.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Eure</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Eure.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>McKnight</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/McKnight.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Currie</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Currie.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Scott</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Scott.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0013-0117</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00130117.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>083-0005-0907</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/083/00050907.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/13 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Insurance</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/22 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To IN</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/22 (H) DR - TSDP: IN To PH</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/28 (H) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/28 (H) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2026/pdf/votes/house/0230010.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/29 (H) Transmitted To Senate</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/18 (S) Referred To Insurance</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>10</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/04 (S) Passed</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2026/pdf/votes/senate/0580014.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>11</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/05 (S) Returned For Enrolling</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>12</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>13</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/09 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>14</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/16 Approved by Governor</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<ASG>
			<ASG_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.pdf</ASG_PDF>
			<ASG_OTHER>../../../../documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.htm</ASG_OTHER>
		</ASG>
		<AMENDMENTS>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0565_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2026/html/ham/HB0565_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Amendment No 2</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0565_H_Amend_02.pdf</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2026/html/ham/HB0565_H_Amend_02.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
		</AMENDMENTS>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2026/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB0565.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
