Bill > SB0848

This bill amends Tennessee law to provide county governments with more flexibility in procuring insurance brokerage services. Specifically, the bill allows counties that self-insure (meaning they directly pay for employee health insurance costs) and have adopted the County Purchasing Law of 1957 to require a competitive bidding process when selecting insurance brokerage services. The bill defines two key terms: "county legislative body" as the governing body responsible for the county's legislative powers, and "self-insures" as a county that directly pays for employee medical care costs, either directly to providers or through a third-party administrator. By adding these provisions to Title 5, Chapter 1 of the Tennessee Code, the bill gives county governments more control over how they select and manage their insurance brokerage services, potentially helping them to obtain more competitive pricing and better services. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee legislature.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0848&ga=114