• Introduced
    Jan 22, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 06, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 1956
Tennessee House Bill
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Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As introduced, 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.
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Senate • Apr 09, 2026: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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House Calendar: 4/6/2026 Regular Calendar (2:00 PM CDT)
Position: 49

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  • Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  • Apr 06, 2026 | House
    • Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
    • Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  • Apr 02, 2026 | House
    • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
  • Apr 01, 2026 | House
    • Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  • Mar 30, 2026 | House
    • Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  • Mar 25, 2026 | House
    • Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
  • Mar 24, 2026 | House
    • Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
  • Mar 23, 2026 | House
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Mar 18, 2026 | House
    • Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
  • Mar 17, 2026 | House
    • Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
  • Mar 16, 2026 | House
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Mar 11, 2026 | House
    • Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
    • Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
    • Sponsor(s) Added.
  • Mar 04, 2026 | House
    • Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
    • Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  • Feb 25, 2026 | House
    • Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  • Feb 04, 2026 | House
    • P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
    • Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
  • Feb 02, 2026 | House
    • Intro., P1C.
  • Jan 22, 2026 | House
    • Filed for introduction
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