2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1291: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to mental health.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires health insurance carriers to provide mental health coverage in parity with alcoholism and drug dependence coverage. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 39; Title 49; Title 53; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Insurance Subcommittee of Insurance Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Jason Powell
Jason Powell
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202513.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/12/2025117.4 KB