HB 1956 Enacted
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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 995
May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 3
Apr 20, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 9, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 4
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
Mar 24, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction