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

HB 1646: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires health benefit plans entered into, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage for services related to acquired brain injury; requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to promulgate rules to provide a process for an expedited appeal of an adverse determination related to such coverage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

HB 1646 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance, Health, Accident - As introduced, requires health benefit plans entered into, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage for services related to acquired brain injury; requires the commissioner of commerce and insurance to promulgate rules to provide a process for an expedited appeal of an adverse determination related to such coverage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Bob Freeman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob FreemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
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  12. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source