Tennessee Senate Bill SB2489

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 14; Title 33; Title 47; Title 52; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to medicaid.

Summary

SB2489 is a narrow Medicaid-related bill that changes one deadline in Tennessee law. Specifically, it amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 71-5-105(a)(5) by extending a referenced period from 60 days to 65 days. The bill does not create a new program or change eligibility standards in the text provided; it makes a targeted timing adjustment within the Medicaid statutory framework. Because the bill is limited to a single statutory substitution, its practical effect would be to give the affected Medicaid process an additional five days before the existing deadline applies. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting an intent for prompt implementation. The caption references multiple titles of the Tennessee Code, but the operative language only changes the Medicaid timing provision in Title 71.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee's Medicaid statutes by lengthening a statutory time period from 60 days to 65 days in T.C.A. § 71-5-105(a)(5). This would affect the administration of the specific Medicaid process governed by that section, likely giving applicants, recipients, or the agency a slightly longer window to act before a deadline expires. No other substantive changes to Medicaid eligibility, benefits, or funding are made in the text provided.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the materials provided, so the bill's sentiment cannot be measured from debate or recorded support/opposition. Based on the text alone, it appears to be a technical, low-profile administrative adjustment rather than a controversial policy change. The absence of amendments, votes, or transcript comments suggests no documented public contention in the available record.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Because the bill only extends a deadline by five days, any disagreement would likely center on administrative timing, compliance burdens, or whether the extra time is necessary, but none of those concerns are reflected in the available transcripts or votes. The record provided does not identify supporters, opponents, or affected stakeholder groups beyond the Medicaid program itself.