Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 2080 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

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 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Summary

TennCare - As introduced, directs the first $150 million of tax revenue generated by the health maintenance organization tax on or after July 1, 2026, to be utilized to draw down federal funds to reimburse a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant who is entitled to receive TennCare reimbursement for a CPT code for evaluation and management, obstetrics and gynecology, or anesthesia. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/10/2026

  8. Action def. in Insurance Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/17/2026

  11. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  16. Placed behind the budget

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  18. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  26. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  30. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  31. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  32. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2080 do?
TennCare - As introduced, directs the first $150 million of tax revenue generated by the health maintenance organization tax on or after July 1, 2026, to be utilized to draw down federal funds to reimburse a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant who is entitled to receive TennCare reimbursement for a CPT code for evaluation and management, obstetrics and gynecology, or anesthesia. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 2080?
SB 2080 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), and Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2080?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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