AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to health care.
Summary
HB1930 makes a narrow change to Tennessee insurance law in Title 56 by revising a filing or reporting deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated § 56-7-2360(e). The bill replaces the phrase “and each year thereafter” with “and each January 31 thereafter,” which appears to standardize the timing of a recurring annual requirement to a specific calendar date. The act is effective immediately upon becoming law.
Because the bill only changes one date reference, it does not create a new program or expand coverage; instead, it adjusts the administrative schedule for compliance, reporting, or notice under the existing health care/insurance provision. The practical effect is to make the recurring obligation due on January 31 each year rather than on a rolling annual basis tied to a prior event or filing date.
Impact
The bill amends a single subsection in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, affecting the timing of an existing health care/insurance-related requirement under § 56-7-2360(e). It likely impacts insurers, health care entities, or other regulated parties subject to that section by setting a fixed annual deadline of January 31 for ongoing compliance or submission obligations. No substantive coverage, benefit, or eligibility rules are changed.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests broad, noncontroversial support for the measure. It received unanimous favorable votes in both the Insurance Subcommittee and the House Insurance Committee, with no recorded opposition. The committee actions indicate the bill was viewed as a routine technical or administrative clarification rather than a contested policy change.
Contention
There is little evidence of substantive contention in the available record. The only notable procedural point is that both committee recommendations were for passage if amended and referred onward, suggesting members may have wanted technical cleanup or coordination with related legislation, but no specific policy dispute is reflected in the transcripts or votes. The bill’s narrow scope likely limited disagreement.