A new bill filed by State Rep. Campbell in the North Carolina House seeks to ensure coverage for biomarker testing and protect patients from premium increases based on genetic data, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 567 on March 27 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Ensure Access to Biomarker Testing.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill mandates health benefit plans to cover biomarker testing in North Carolina for diagnosing and managing diseases when supported by scientific evidence, including FDA-approved tests, Medicare determinations, and recognized clinical guidelines. It prohibits insurers from altering premium rates based on genetic or biomarker information and requires timely communication of utilization reviews, particularly for urgent services. The bill also extends coverage to the State Health Plan and requires Medicaid’s Division of Health Benefits to ensure similar coverage and timely authorization processes. Appropriations include $1 million annually from the General Fund for implementing State Health Plan coverage starting July 1, 2025, with sections effective October 1, 2025, and applicable to insurance contracts issued, renewed, or amended on or after that date.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Campbell proposed the most bills (41) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Campbell graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993 with a BS.
Campbell, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2025 to represent the state’s 83rd House district, replacing previous state representative Kevin Crutchfield.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Ben T. Moss, Jr., Diane Wheatley, and Howard Penny, Jr. | HB 567 | 03/27/2025 | Ensure Access to Biomarker Testing. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Jennifer Balkcom, Larry W. Potts, and Neal Jackson | HB 553 | 03/27/2025 | Ensuring Patient Safety w/Mail Order Meds. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Cody Huneycutt, Donny Lambeth, and Larry W. Potts | HB 562 | 03/27/2025 | Com. Coll. Behav. Health Workforce Enhan. Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Erin Paré, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 571 | 03/27/2025 | Funds for PTSD Treatment for Police Officers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Brenden H. Jones, and David Willis | HB 572 | 03/27/2025 | Veterans/eTMS Pilot Program. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 534 | 03/26/2025 | Funds for Sexual Assault Nurse Programs. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Donny Lambeth, and Heather H. Rhyne | HB 536 | 03/26/2025 | Physical Therapy Practice Act Mods. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, John A. Torbett, Mike Clampitt, and Steve Tyson | HB 516 | 03/25/2025 | Motorcycle Road Guard Safety Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Charles Smith, Diane Wheatley, and Mike Colvin | HB 486 | 03/24/2025 | Funds for Blue Star Families, Inc. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Jeffrey C. McNeely, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 468 | 03/20/2025 | Regulate Kratom Products. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 480 | 03/20/2025 | Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Donnie Loftis, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 430 | 03/18/2025 | Protect Youth From Harms of Vaping & Nicotine. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, John R. Bell, IV, Timothy Reeder, MD, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 434 | 03/18/2025 | Lower Healthcare Costs. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Dean Arp, Dennis Riddell, and Mitchell S. Setzer | HB 435 | 03/18/2025 | Mod. Bd. of Eng’ers & Surveyors. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Charles Smith, Donnie Loftis, and Edward C. Goodwin | HB 422 | 03/17/2025 | Beyond The Choice Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Donnie Loftis, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 425 | 03/17/2025 | Protect Youth From Harms of Vaping & Nicotine. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Mike Clampitt | HB 400 | 03/13/2025 | Bentley’s Law. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donnie Loftis, Mike Schietzelt, and Wyatt Gable | HB 384 | 03/12/2025 | Nat. Guard Tax Deduction for Fed. Pay. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, James Roberson, and Robert T. Reives, II | HB 365 | 03/11/2025 | Workforce Education Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, David Willis, and Ray Pickett | HB 373 | 03/11/2025 | UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Carla D. Cunningham, Cody Huneycutt, and Larry W. Potts | HB 349 | 03/10/2025 | Reqs HC POA/Adv Direct/IEP Nurse Choice. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Todd Carver | HB 250 | 02/27/2025 | Annual Rep’t Due Date/Deployed Servicemembers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donna McDowell White, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 229 | 02/26/2025 | Medicaid Rates/Ambulatory Surgical Centers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Hugh Blackwell, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 231 | 02/26/2025 | Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 204 | 02/25/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Cabarrus Co. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 205 | 02/25/2025 | SchCalFlex/Cabarrus/Open Cal. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Carson Smith, Jennifer Balkcom, and Sarah Stevens | HB 164 | 02/21/2025 | Parental Consent to Release Child Autopsies. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 176 | 02/21/2025 | SchCalFlex/Kannapolis/Open Cal. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Harry Warren | HB 136 | 02/17/2025 | Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Buansi, Heather H. Rhyne, and Jarrod Lowery | HB 145 | 02/17/2025 | Funds for Diabetes Research Institute/UNC-CH. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Jarrod Lowery | HB 146 | 02/17/2025 | Remote License Renewal/Active Duty Military. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Donnie Loftis, and Mike Schietzelt | HB 118 | 02/13/2025 | Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Mark Brody, Rodney D. Pierce, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 128 | 02/13/2025 | Establish Prostate Cancer Control Program. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Blair Eddins, Keith Kidwell, and Wyatt Gable | HB 98 | 02/11/2025 | Patriotism Expression Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donnie Loftis, and Harry Warren | HB 75 | 02/10/2025 | Pharmaceutical Full Disclosure Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Erin Paré, Mike Schietzelt, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 76 | 02/10/2025 | Protect Access to In Vitro Fertilization. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Dante Pittman, and Kelly E. Hastings | HB 69 | 02/06/2025 | Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donny Lambeth, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 67 | 02/05/2025 | Healthcare Workforce Reforms. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donny Lambeth, Kelly E. Hastings, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 49 | 02/04/2025 | Filial Debt Fairness Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 32 | 02/03/2025 | China Grove Even Year Elections. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Harry Warren, and John R. Bell, IV | HB 12 | 01/29/2025 | Observe Standard Time All Year. |
