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SB0435Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Shane Reeves, District 14

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

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 929

May 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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

8

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

9 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
Steve Southerland9Yes
Bo Watson11Yes
Ken Yager12Yes
Shane Reeves14Yes
Paul Bailey15Yes
John Stevens24No
Jack Johnson27Yes
Raumesh Akbari29Yes
Brent Taylor31Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  10. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  12. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  16. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  17. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  18. Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  23. Companion House Bill substituted

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 929

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