Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, specifies that, with regard to premium rates for health benefit plans subject to the Tennessee Small Employer Group Health Coverage Reform Act, self-insurer pools consisting of two or more member employers of the same trade or professional organization with at least 500 covered lives are not prohibited from using case characteristics, claim experience, health status, or duration of coverage since issue in determining initial or adjusted premium rates for employers pooling their liabilities. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 62 and Title 63.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 6, 2019
Signed Apr 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2019 · House Apr 11, 2019
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 8, 2019
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0232)
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0240)
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2019
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/2/2019
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/2/2019
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Life & Health Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Life & Health Insurance Subcommittee for 3/27/2019
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
Intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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