Tennessee Senate Bill SB2278

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health insurance.

Summary

SB2278 makes a narrow administrative change to Tennessee law governing health insurance-related reporting or remittance timing. Specifically, it amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-1-108 by changing references from “quarterly” to “monthly” and from “end of the quarter” to “end of the month.” The bill does not create a new program or benefit; instead, it accelerates an existing filing or payment schedule from once per quarter to once per month. Because the bill only revises timing language in the code, its practical effect is to require more frequent compliance with the affected reporting or payment obligation. The measure takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a stated public welfare need. The bill’s caption references multiple titles, but the operative text is limited to Title 68 and the specific section amended.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 68-1-108 to replace quarterly deadlines with monthly deadlines, which would affect the entities subject to that section’s health insurance-related reporting or remittance requirements. In practice, the change would likely increase administrative frequency for regulated parties and potentially improve the state’s cash flow or data timeliness by requiring monthly rather than quarterly submissions. No other substantive statutory changes are made in the bill text provided.

Sentiment

There is little visible controversy or debate in the available record. No committee transcripts or recorded votes are provided, and the bill text suggests a technical, administrative adjustment rather than a policy overhaul. The immediate effective date indicates support for prompt implementation, but the available materials do not show explicit endorsements or opposition.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If any concerns existed, they would most likely relate to the increased administrative burden on insurers or other regulated entities required to comply monthly instead of quarterly, but no such objections are recorded in the transcript or voting history supplied here.