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HB0484Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Brock Martin, District 79

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 16, 2026

29

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

  5. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  12. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  13. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/9/2026

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  28. Placed behind the budget

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  32. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026

  33. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  35. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  36. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0142)

  37. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0800)

  38. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  41. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  42. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  43. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1015)

  44. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1

  45. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  46. Signed by H. Speaker

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 929

  51. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

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