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HB0406 • 2026

Health Care

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to medical devices.

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Sponsor
Martin B, Reeves
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the composition of the advisory committee or its specific aims beyond changing the review period.

Medical Device Advisory Committee Review Period

This bill changes the review period for rules about medical devices from every three years to every two years.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time between reviews of rules for medical device facilities from every three years to every two years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Medical device manufacturers
  • Facilities that warehouse or distribute medical devices

Terms To Know

Advisory Committee
A group of people who give advice and make recommendations to a larger organization, in this case about rules for medical device facilities.
Medical Devices
Tools or machines used in healthcare that help diagnose, monitor, treat, or prevent diseases or other conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what changes will be made to the rules during these reviews.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the workload of the advisory committee members.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB0406

Plain English: This amendment adds a new section to Tennessee law requiring health insurers to provide coverage for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices for individuals under 21 years old, starting July 1, 2026.

  • Health insurers must include coverage for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices in health benefit plans that cover hospital, medical, or surgical expenses for people aged 21 or younger, effective from July 1, 2026.
  • Coverage must meet or exceed Medicare standards and cannot be more restrictive than other medical device coverage provided under the plan.
  • Health insurers are required to provide comprehensive coverage including devices that help with daily activities, physical activities like running and swimming, necessary materials, instructions for use, repairs, and replacements.
  • The amendment text is truncated at the end, so some details about specific requirements or limitations may be missing.
  • It's unclear if there are additional sections or parts of the bill that this amendment interacts with beyond what is provided in the official text.
Amendment 1-0 to SB0422

Plain English: The amendment requires health insurers in Tennessee to provide coverage for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices that meets or exceeds Medicare standards, ensuring these devices are not more restrictive than other medical device coverages.

  • Health insurers must include coverage for prosthetic and custom orthotic devices in their health benefit plans starting January 1, 2027.
  • Coverage must meet or exceed the levels of coverage under Medicare and be no more restrictive than other medical device coverages provided by the plan.
  • Insurers are required to provide necessary materials, components, instruction, repair, and replacement for these devices as determined medically appropriate.
  • The amendment text is truncated at the end, so some details about rule-making authority might be incomplete or missing.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  2. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  4. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  6. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  8. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2026

  10. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  12. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  13. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  14. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/17/2026

  15. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Insurance Committee to 2/17/2026

  17. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/24/2026

  18. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  19. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 2/10/2026

  20. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

  21. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Insurance Committee to First Calendar of 2026

  23. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025

  24. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025

  25. 2025-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  26. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025

  27. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  28. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  29. 2025-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025

  30. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  32. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  33. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  34. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

  35. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  37. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025

  38. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  39. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  41. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  43. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  44. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  45. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 422
By Reeves

HOUSE BILL 406
By Martin B

HB0406
002342
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8;
Title 47; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to
medical devices.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 63-10-314(b), is amended by
deleting "three (3) years" and substituting "two (2) years".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.