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Subcommittee approves amendment removing private plans from biomarker testing bill; HB484 moves to full finance
Summary
Lawmakers approved an amendment to HB4-84 to limit biomarker testing coverage changes to TennCare and state employee plans rather than private plans; the amended bill was voted out to full finance (12‑0).
Chairman Martin returned House Bill 4-84 to the subcommittee with an amendment that removed private insurance plans from the proposed coverage expansion for biomarker testing. Martin said the amendment narrows the bill’s effect to TennCare and state employee health plans to facilitate earlier cancer biomarker screening when ordered by a provider.
Committee members voted to place the amendment on the bill, and the roll call on the amended bill was 12 ayes and 0 nos; the subcommittee sent the amended HB4-84 to full finance for further consideration.
