Legislation - SB0969

Title: Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
Sponsored by: Senator Mautz
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage for the full length of long-term antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses under certain circumstances; and prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from placing a quantitative limit on or denying coverage for benefits required under the Act.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1375

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
Senate	3/04/2026	3/05/2026	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/06/2026	3/06/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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