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SB1737 • 2026

Creates provisions related to insurance coverage of annual kidney function screenings

Creates provisions related to insurance coverage of annual kidney function screenings

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Washington, Barbara; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Creates provisions related to insurance coverage of annual kidney function screenings

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1737 - Health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August 28, 2026, shall provide enrollees coverage for annual kidney function screening services.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1737 - Health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August 28, 2026, shall provide enrollees coverage for annual kidney function screening services.
  • TAYLOR MIDDLETON

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 S1607

    Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee

  2. 2026-02-25 S455

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

The following summaries of this bill are available:

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Introduced

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SB 1737 - Health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August 28, 2026, shall provide enrollees coverage for annual kidney function screening services.
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1737
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR WASHINGTON.
7365S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 376, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to insurance coverage
for annual kidney function screenings.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 376, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 376.1282, to read as 2
follows:3
376.1282. 1. As used in this section, the following 1
terms shall mean: 2
(1) "Enrollee", as defined in section 376.1350; 3
(2) "Health benefit plan", as defined in section 4
376.1350; 5
(3) "Health carrier", as defined in section 376.1350. 6
2. Each health carrier or health benefit plan that 7
offers or issues health benefit plans that are delivered, 8
issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on 9
or after August 28, 2026, shall provide enrollees coverage 10
for annual kidney function screening services designed to 11
identify patients at risk for chronic kidney disease. 12
Coverage for such screening services shall include, but is 13
not limited to, glomerular filtration rate testing, basic 14
metabolic panel testing, and urine testing for screening 15
albumin and creatinine levels. 16
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