Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

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.

Enacted Last action May 26, 2026: Pub. Ch. 995

Plain-language summary

HB 1956 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Becky Jo Alexander (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Pub. Ch. 995.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Becky Jo Alexander (Republican).