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SB969Introduced in the Senate

Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment

IntroducedSenate Finance

Introduced by Johnny Mautz, District 37

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

March 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First Reading Senate Rules

  2. Rereferred to Finance

  3. Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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