# Mississippi HB 565: Health benefit plans and Medicaid; require to offer coverage for biomarker testing. Mississippi HB 565, Health benefit plans and Medicaid; require to offer coverage for biomarker testing., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-16 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB565-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 565 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Health benefit plans and Medicaid; require to offer coverage for biomarker testing. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-03-16, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Public Health and Human Services, Insurance - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (167 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More biomarker testing coverage: benefit, high. Starting July 1, 2026, Mississippi health plans and Medicaid must cover biomarker tests supported by medical and scientific evidence. The tests must help diagnose, treat, manage, or monitor a condition. Plans must limit unnecessary repeat biopsies and samples. They must explain covered-test denials… - Medicaid coverage for birthing centers: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2028, Mississippi Medicaid must reimburse services for eligible patients at licensed birthing centers. The Division of Medicaid sets the payment method and must follow federal rules. The law does not set a payment amount. - More protections in Medicaid managed care: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2028, Medicaid managed-care plans cannot require you or your provider to use a pharmacy that ships or delivers prescriptions. Plans must pay network providers at least regular Medicaid rates. Contractors must use a uniform credentialing process, with temporary app… - Clearer rules for health care reviews: benefit, low. Health insurance review rules include services that diagnose or screen for illness or injury. From July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2028, Medicaid managed-care contractors must follow professional care guidelines. They cannot add criteria that deny care those guidelines find appropriate and medically… - Limits on cuts to Medicaid hospital payments: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2028, Mississippi Medicaid cannot cut hospital payments, allowed days, or service volumes while the hospital assessment is in effect. Exceptions include decreases from fewer admissions, audits or payment models, and managed-care or similar programs. - More oversight of Medicaid managed care: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2028, Medicaid managed-care programs must receive yearly reviews or audits. Each review must cover at least two topics listed in the law, and the full report must be posted online. The Division of Medicaid must study whether one vendor could manage dental benefits… - Limits on Medicaid managed-care expansion: cost, low. From July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2028, Medicaid managed-care enrollment is limited to recipient groups eligible on January 1, 2021, CHIP, and certain federal waivers already in operation on that date. The Division of Medicaid cannot expand managed-care contracts without new state legislation. Thi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Bell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Becky Currie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Casey Eure (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Felsher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jay McKnight (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jansen T. Owen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 116 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-03-16: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-09: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-05: Returned For Enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred To Insurance (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-01-28: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-01-28: Amended (House) - 2026-01-22: Title Suff Do Pass (House) - 2026-01-22: DR - TSDP: IN To PH (House) - 2026-01-22: DR - TSDP: PH To IN (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Insurance (House) ## Bill text - Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB0565_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0565_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - Amendment No 2 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB0565_H_Amend_02.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0565_H_Amend_02.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB0565_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0565_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB0565_H_Amend_02.htm) - [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0565_H_Amend_02.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565PS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0565SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB565-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).