The State of Success
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State-level policy matters.
In 2025, the CAP’s unrelenting advocacy protected pathologists’ scope of practice across the United States. With the aid of our partner state pathology societies and state medical associations, we helped pass legislation that:
- Protects against constraints on the quality and scope of our practice
- Improves health plan network adequacy for enrollee access to pathologists
- Removes undue legal liability on pathologists and clinical laboratories
See our progress below.
States where the CAP introduced or amended helpful legislation
Alabama
House Bill 449 – Amended
Exempts pathologists from penalties over genetic privacy.
May 27, 2025 Advocacy Update
Arizona
House Bill 2065 – Amended
Retains physician supervision for forensic autopsies.
February 11, 2025 Advocacy Update
Hawaii
Senate Bill 1519/House Bill 954 – Passed
Protects pathologists from reimbursement denials.
HI SB1519 | 2025 | Regular Session | LegiScan
Indiana
House Bill 1003 – Amended
Mandates CAP-supported network adequacy standards.
Limits “shoppable” price disclosures for pathology services.
May 14, 2025 Advocacy Update
House Bill 1194 – Amended
Establishes blood retention requirement using hospital-based protocol.
May 13, 2025 Advocacy Update
Massachusetts
House Bill 2439 – Introduced
Includes CAP-approved requirements for PT on all direct access testing.
Bill Text: MA H2439 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court | Introduced | LegiScan
Montana
Senate Bill 163 – Amended
Enforces CLIA and CAP-approved specimen retention mandates.
Enhances genetic data security.
May 20, 2025 Advocacy Update
House Bill 590 – Amended
Protects pathologists from information blocking penalties.
May 27, 2025 Advocacy Update
New Jersey
Assembly Bill 5218/Senate Bill 3416 – Introduced
Strengthens health plan network adequacy.
Pennsylvania
House Bill 409 – Amended
Exempts clinical laboratories from mandated delays in releasing serious test results.
Health Committee OKs Kosierowski medical test results bill
Texas
House Bill 3042 – Blocked
Defends against laboratory benefit management programs.
May 13, 2025 Advocacy Update
House Bill 2845 – Blocked
Protects authority of medical examiners in substance abuse-related deaths.
May 20, 2025 | Threat to medical examiner authority fails in Texas
Senate Bill 125/House Bill 5090 – Blocked
Ensures safe and efficient blood supply.
May 27, 2025 | Texas blood bill opposed by pathology
Senate Bill 922 – Amended
Protects pathologists from information blocking penalties.
June 3, 2025 | Advocacy Alert
States where the CAP blocked potentially harmful legislation
Florida
Legislative initiative – Blocked
Stops unfair trading practices.
Illinois
House Bill 3041 – Blocked
Protects care coordination;
Preserves HIPAA exemption from adverse genetic privacy mandates.
April 1, 2025 | Illinois Pathologists, CAP Oppose Burdens in Privacy Bill
Mississippi
House Bill 193 – Blocked
Protects pathologists against information blocking penalties.
MS HB193 | 2025 | Regular Session | LegiScan
Oklahoma
Senate Bill 1047 – Blocked
Stops pay cuts by insurers.
March 18, 2025 | Advocacy Update
Oregon
Senate Bill (822) – Passed*
Amends network adequacy standards.
February 25, 2025 | Oregon Pathologists Push Network Adequacy Amendment
*CAP opposed passage of this bill.
Texas
House Bill 3042 – Blocked
Defends against laboratory benefit management programs.
May 13, 2025 Advocacy Update
House Bill 2845 – Blocked
Protects authority of medical examiners in substance abuse-related deaths.
May 20, 2025 | Threat to medical examiner authority fails in Texas
Senate Bill 125/House Bill 5090 – Blocked
Ensures safe and efficient blood supply.
May 27, 2025 | Texas blood bill opposed by pathology
Senate Bill 922 – Amended
Protects pathologists from information blocking penalties.
June 3, 2025 | Advocacy Alert
Virginia
House Bill 1732 – Blocked
Protects pathologists from information blocking penalties.
VA HB1732 | 2025 | Regular Session | LegiScan
Washington
House Bill 1478 – Blocked
Protects authority of medical examiners in substance abuse-related deaths.
February 11, 2025 | Advocacy Update
West Virginia
House Bill 3436 – Blocked
Stops disruptive rules on laboratory and medical genetic testing.
April 15, 2025 | Advocacy Update
Protect Pathology in Your State
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