STATE BILLTN HB 484PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to coverage of biomarker testing.

As enacted, requires a health insurer that issues, amends, delivers, or renews a contract or agreement for a health benefit plan to take effect on or after January 1, 2027, to include coverage for biomarker testing; requires a TennCare health benefit plan that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage for biomarker testing when medically necessary. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 71.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 14, 2026; 182 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 484 · PassedMay 14

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 · May 14, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 14, 2026Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 14, 2026Pub. Ch. 929

May 7, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 6, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 23, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 16, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1Senate

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Apr 16, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1015)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 2, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 31, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Mar 30, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 30, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0House

Mar 30, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0800)House

Mar 30, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0142)House

Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 12, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 12, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 11, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 9, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 4, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/9/2026House

Mar 31, 2025Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 26, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 26, 2025Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025House

Mar 19, 2025Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 13, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 12, 2025Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025House

Mar 12, 2025Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse

Mar 5, 2025Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025House

Mar 5, 2025Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/12/2025House

Mar 3, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 27, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 26, 2025Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025House

Feb 18, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 12, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 5, 2025Assigned to s/c Insurance SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2025P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 3, 2025Intro., P1C.House

Jan 29, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 28, 2025Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMar 12, 2025 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMar 19, 2025 · House · 16 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeFeb 9, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 30, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 16, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

Insurance, Health, Accident

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to coverage of biomarker testing.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to coverage of biomarker testing.

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Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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