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TN HB2579
TN HB2579AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to health insurance practices.
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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, increases, from 60 to 65 days prior to the effective date of the change, the required minimum notice that a health insurance entity must provide to a healthcare provider of any material change made in the sole discretion of the insurance entity to the entity's previously released provider manual or a reimbursement rule and policy. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, which deals with health insurance practices, by increasing the minimum notice period that a health insurance entity must provide to a healthcare provider before making a material change to its provider manual or reimbursement rules and policies. Specifically, the bill changes the required notice from sixty (60) days to sixty-five (65) days prior to the effective date of such a change, giving healthcare providers a slightly longer timeframe to adapt to alterations in how they are reimbursed or how they must operate according to the insurer's guidelines.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee (on 02/10/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2579&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2579.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB2550 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2550.pdf |
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