Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 2579 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 7, relative to health insurance practices.

Last action — Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Insurance, Health, Accident - 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  11. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  15. Ref. to Insurance Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2579 do?
Insurance, Health, Accident - 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.
Who sponsors HB 2579?
HB 2579 is sponsored by Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2579?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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