TennCare - As enacted, prohibits the division from providing coverage or reimbursement for a medical procedure performed on, or administered to, an individual if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of enabling the individual to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the individual's sex, or treat purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the individual's sex and asserted identity. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 24Pub. Ch. 765Latest
   2. Apr 24Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 16Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 6Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 6Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 1Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Mar 30Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 30Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6Passed Senate
   10. Mar 16Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   11. Mar 12Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   12. Mar 12Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 14, PNV 0Passed House
   13. Mar 12Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   14. Mar 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   15. Mar 9Objected to on Consent Calendar.
   16. Mar 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
   17. Mar 5H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
   18. Mar 4Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
   19. Mar 3Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   21. Mar 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   22. Feb 25Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/3/2026
   23. Feb 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   24. Feb 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE TENNCARE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   25. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
   26. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Insurance CommitteeMinor
   27. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Tenncare SubcommitteeMinor
   28. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   29. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced