Insurance, Health, Accident - 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.
HB 484 requires health insurers and TennCare to cover biomarker testing for diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of diseases starting January 1, 2026. It applies to all health benefit plans (including private insurance) and TennCare plans, mandating coverage when tests are supported by FDA approvals, clinical guidelines, or evidence-based standards. The bill specifies that insurers must approve or deny prior authorization requests within 24-72 hours and provide clear appeal processes for patients. This policy directly affects patients needing biomarker tests (e.g., for cancer treatment) and insurers managing coverage for these tests.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
20
Committee
19
Amendments
2
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0142)
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0800)
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/9/2026
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Insurance Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brock Martin
RRepublican
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