Tennessee · 114
HB 1956
Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies - As enacted, expands the prohibition, from stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or metastatic blood cancer to any cancer, against a health benefit plan that provides coverage for cancer requiring the use of a step therapy protocol before the health benefit plan provides coverage for an approved prescription drug to an enrollee who has received a diagnosis of cancer. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1956 expands the prohibition on step therapy protocols for cancer treatment within health benefit plans. The enacted bill extends this restriction from only stage 4 advanced metastatic cancer or metastatic blood cancer to any cancer diagnosis. This legislation amends TCA Titles 8, 56, 63, 68, and 71.
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Sponsors
- Becky Jo Alexander Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 26f58d62-7811-4ff2-ba22-0c24ccc5f865 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 20, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26f58d62-7811-4ff2-ba22-0c24ccc5f865 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | 3d46d83a-ae75-4dc9-a4d4-9b07c037054e | pass | 0 | 0 | 4 | Apr 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d46d83a-ae75-4dc9-a4d4-9b07c037054e CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 4/2/2026 (2) | lower | — | 95428200-4c50-407b-89f6-6f3cc81f1586 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/95428200-4c50-407b-89f6-6f3cc81f1586 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 93d4e447-98ec-4502-b8ab-85a28bcf21b5 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93d4e447-98ec-4502-b8ab-85a28bcf21b5 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations… | lower | — | edf70f07-381f-4c31-938e-108ed4365ac5 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/edf70f07-381f-4c31-938e-108ed4365ac5 CC0-1.0 |
| INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee… | lower | — | 7290b30a-f40f-474d-8116-5a6abbc58b40 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7290b30a-f40f-474d-8116-5a6abbc58b40 CC0-1.0 |