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

State of Tennessee

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
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 435 · PassedMay 14

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Bill details

Last action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 929 · May 14, 2026

Sponsors

SRShane ReevesSenator · Republican · SD-014Primary sponsor
RARaumesh AkbariSenator · Democrat · SD-029
HCHeidi CampbellSenator · Democrat · SD-020
PRPaul RoseSenator · Republican · SD-032
EJEdward JacksonSenator · Republican · SD-025
JHJoseph HensleySenator · Republican · SD-028
DWDawn WhiteSenator · Republican · SD-013
PBPaul BaileySenator · Republican · SD-015
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JBJanince BowlingSenator · Republican · SD-016
THTom HatcherSenator · Republican · SD-002
PWPage WalleySenator · Republican · SD-026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 14, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 929
Apr 17, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Apr 16, 2026Companion House Bill substitutedSenate
Apr 15, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026Senate
Apr 14, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026Senate
Apr 7, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate
Apr 1, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026Senate
Mar 10, 2026Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026Senate
Show 17 earlier actions
Mar 4, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026Senate
Mar 3, 2026Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026Senate
Feb 24, 2026Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026Senate
Feb 5, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 3, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Mar 25, 2025Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate
Mar 19, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025Senate
Mar 18, 2025Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025Senate
Mar 13, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025Senate
Mar 11, 2025Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025Senate
Feb 25, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 20, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 18, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeSenate
Feb 11, 2025Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Jan 28, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded vote

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Apr 7, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Insurance, Health, Accident

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