States / Tennessee / HB 2498

HB 2498 Enacted

TennCare - As enacted, prohibits the division from providing coverage or reimbursement for a medical procedure performed on, or administered to, an individual if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of enabling the individual to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the individual's sex, or treat purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the individual's sex and asserted identity. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 24, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Apr 24, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 765
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 14, PNV 0
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/3/2026
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee
Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction