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SB2550 • 2026

Insurance, Health, Accident

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to health insurance practices.

Healthcare
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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Reeves, Kumar
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not specify the exact nature of 'material changes' and leaves this term undefined.

Health Insurance Notice Requirements

This bill changes the notice period from 60 to 65 days for health insurance companies to inform healthcare providers of significant policy changes.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the time limit for health insurance companies to notify healthcare providers about material changes in their provider manual or reimbursement rules from 60 days to 65 days before those changes take effect.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Health insurance companies in Tennessee
  • Healthcare providers who work with these insurance companies

Terms To Know

Provider Manual
A document provided by health insurance companies that outlines the rules and policies for healthcare providers.
Reimbursement Rule
Guidelines set by health insurance companies about how they will pay healthcare providers for services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what constitutes a 'material change' in the provider manual or reimbursement rules.
  • This bill has not yet been signed into law and its status remains active.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  2. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  3. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  4. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  6. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  8. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Insurance Committee

  9. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  14. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  15. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  16. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2579
By Kumar

SENATE BILL 2550
By Reeves
SB2550
012444
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56,
Chapter 7, relative to health insurance practices.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 56-7-3302(a)(1), is amended by
deleting "sixty (60) days" and substituting "sixty-five (65) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.