Insurance, Health, Accident - 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.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 14Comp. became Pub. Ch. 929Latest
   2. Apr 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 16Companion House Bill substitutedMajor
   4. Apr 15Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   5. Apr 14Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
   6. Apr 7Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
      • Vote recorded SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   7. Apr 1Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026
   8. Mar 10Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026
   9. Mar 4Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
   10. Mar 3Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
   11. Feb 24Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
   12. Feb 5Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Feb 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
2. 2025
   1. Mar 25Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
   2. Mar 19Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
   3. Mar 18Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025
   4. Mar 13Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
   5. Mar 11Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
   6. Feb 25Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   7. Feb 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   8. Feb 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor CommitteeMinor
   10. Feb 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   11. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Jan 28Filed for introductionIntroduced