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HB2577 • 2026

Insurance, Health, Accident

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 56 and Title 71, relative to medicare supplement policies.

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Sponsor
Kumar, Bailey
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify if there are other similar outdated requirements in Titles 8 and 71 that the bill addresses.

Removing an Old Study Requirement for Medicare Supplement Policies

This bill removes a requirement that was no longer needed for studying how to set prices for certain health insurance policies.

What This Bill Does

  • Deletes an outdated part of Tennessee's laws related to medicare supplement policies.
  • Makes changes to Title 56 in Tennessee’s code.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Commerce and Insurance
  • Insurance companies that offer medicare supplement policies

Terms To Know

Medicare Supplement Policies
Health insurance plans designed to cover some costs not covered by Medicare.
Department of Commerce and Insurance
A state agency that regulates businesses, including insurance companies.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens with the results from any previous studies.
  • It is unclear if there are other similar requirements in Tennessee's laws that might also be outdated.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  3. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  6. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1905
By Bailey

HOUSE BILL 2577
By Kumar
HB2577
011213
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8;
Title 56 and Title 71, relative to medicare
supplement policies.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 56-7-1503(g), is amended by
deleting subdivision (2).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.