AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 42; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49; Title 50; Title 52; Title 53; Title 56; Title 58; Title 63; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to health insurance.
In plain English Allows health insurance entities to offer short-term limited-duration plans and hospital indemnity coverage on the marketplace.
Official synopsis: As enacted, authorizes a health insurance entity to offer a short-term limited-duration plan and hospital indemnity coverage on the marketplace. – Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36;…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1036 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability.
In plain English Requires disability retirement credit for state safety officers at no cost to them, and allows local governments to offer the same for employees subject to mandatory retirement.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires retirement credit established for a period of disability for a commissioned member of the department of safety or agent of the Tennessee bureau of investigation to be at no cost to that member; authorizes political subdivisions that pass a resolution to establish…
Became lawEffective date(s) 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 13, relative to real estate licensees.
In plain English Exempts affiliate brokers and brokers from additional licensing and training requirements for vacation lodging service designated agents, and requires vacation lodging services to be supervised by a principal broker.
Official synopsis: As enacted, exempts an affiliate broker or broker licensed under the "Tennessee Real Estate Broker License Act" from the additional licensure and classroom hours in training programs requirements for a vacation lodging service firm's designated agent; requires that vacation lodging services be under the supervision…
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/22/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to recycling.
In plain English Creates an office of cooperative marketing for recyclables and a recycling market development and diversion advisory council.
Official synopsis: As enacted, establishes the office of cooperative marketing for recyclables and the recycling market development and diversion advisory council. – Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211.
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3, relative to food assistance.
In plain English Requires the human services commissioner to provide correction officials with a food assistance application form for inmates preparing for release.
Official synopsis: As enacted, requires the commissioner of human services to provide the commissioner of correction with a form application for food assistance for use by inmates who are preparing for release. – Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 3.
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026 · 2026-05-27
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to medications approved by the federal food and drug administration.
In plain English Allows licensed healthcare prescribers to prescribe FDA-approved drugs scheduled under federal law, with state scheduling aligned to federal scheduling 30 days after federal publication.
Official synopsis: As enacted, clarifies that a substance that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration and designated or scheduled under federal law by a final order published in the Federal Register, is generally considered to be in the same schedule as such substance is…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1008 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 10, relative to medicaid reimbursement for medicaid nursing facilities.
In plain English Extends the nursing home annual assessment fee through June 30, 2027, and makes related changes.
Official synopsis: As enacted, extends the nursing home annual assessment fee to June 30, 2027; makes other related revisions. – Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 10.
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 990 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.
In plain English Prohibits managed care organizations from terminating nursing facility contracts without cause and requires state approval of their standard contract templates.
Official synopsis: As enacted, prohibits a managed care organization from including a provision in the managed care organization's contract with a qualified nursing facility to provide medicaid nursing facility services, that permit actual or constructive termination by the MCO without cause, for convenience, or termination without specifying…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 1004 · 2026-05-26
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to respiratory therapy.
In plain English Creates an interstate compact for respiratory care licensing and regulation among participating states.
Official synopsis: As enacted, enacts the "Respiratory Care Interstate Compact Act." – Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63.
Became lawEffective date(s) 05/13/2026 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48 and Title 66, relative to electric vehicle charging stations.
In plain English Prohibits homeowners' associations from banning lot owners from installing electric vehicle charging stations for personal use on their property.
Official synopsis: As enacted, prohibits a unit owners' association or homeowners' association from prohibiting a lot owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station for the lot owner's personal use on property owned by the lot owners; makes other changes related to electric vehicle charging stations. -…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 914 · 2026-05-18
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to coverage of biomarker testing.
As enacted, requires a health insurer that issues, amends, delivers, or renews a contract or agreement for a health benefit plan to take effect on or after January 1, 2027, to include coverage for biomarker testing; requires a TennCare health benefit plan that is issued,…
Became lawComp. became Pub. Ch. 929 · 2026-05-14
A RESOLUTION to celebrate Health Information Technology Week in the State of Tennessee.
Health Information Technology Week
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
A RESOLUTION to honor Rosalie "Rose" Clement upon the occasion of her graduation from the fifth grade.
Rosalie Clement
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Kayla Markwei upon being named the 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County Youth of the Year.
In plain English Honors Kayla Markwei as the 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County Youth of the Year.
Official synopsis: Kayla Markwei, 2026 Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County Youth of the Year
Became lawSigned by Governor. · 2026-05-11
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 26; Title 30; Title 33 and Title 52, relative to homestead exemptions.
In plain English Extends homestead exemption to adult children with developmental or intellectual disabilities after the head of household dies.
Official synopsis: As enacted, adds a child who is 18 or older and has a developmental or intellectual disability to whom the homestead exemption extends upon the death of the head of the household. – Amends TCA Title 26; Title 30; Title 33 and Title 52.
Became lawEffective date(s) 04/14/2026 · 2026-05-05
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