HB 2954 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, enacts the "Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act" or the "PSA Screening for HIM Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71.

This Tennessee law requires most health insurance plans to cover prostate cancer screenings for men without charging copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance. The mandate specifically applies to men aged 40 to 49 who are at high risk due to being African American or having a close family history of the disease, as well as to all men aged 50 and older. While the rule covers standard medical policies, it excludes specific types of insurance such as dental, vision, and workers' compensation plans. The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2024, and applies to any insurance policy issued or renewed on or after that date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

27–2
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 22, 2024
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
22 Yea 2 Nay
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 1 PNV 1
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1029)
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 2
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0738)
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of G.A. Hardaway
G.A. Hardaway
DDemocratic
TN
93