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TN HB1956

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Alexander

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the prohibition on step therapy protocols for cancer treatment from only "stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer" and "metastatic blood cancer" to all cancer diagnoses
  • Health benefit plans providing cancer coverage cannot require enrollees to try and fail on other medications before covering an approved prescription drug for cancer treatment
  • Authorizes the Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance and the Commissioner of Health to promulgate rules for implementation
  • Takes effect January 1, 2027, applying to health insurance policies entered into, renewed, or amended on or after that date

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to step therapy.

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies

Last Action

Sponsor(s) Added.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/11/2026
Insurance Subcommittee2/25/2026
Insurance2/4/2026

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