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HB 1956STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, expands the prohibition, from stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or metastatic blood cancer to any cancer, against a health benefit plan that provides coverage for cancer requiring the use of a step therapy protocol before the health benefit plan provides coverage for an approved prescription drug to an enrollee who has received a diagnosis of cancer. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Latest action: Pub. Ch. 995

Voted 5/26/2026View source

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How representatives voted

0 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/26/2026Pub. Ch. 995
  2. 5/26/2026Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
  3. 5/19/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 5/7/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. 5/5/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. 4/30/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  7. 4/23/2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. 4/20/2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  9. 4/20/2026Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
  10. 4/9/2026Received from House, Passed on First Consideration