HB 1956
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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.
- Tennessee
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 22, 2026
- Session 114
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Pub. Ch. 995
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Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
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Signed by Governor.
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
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Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
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Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
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P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
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Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
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Intro., P1C.
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Filed for introduction