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TN HB1304

Bill

Status

Passed

5/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Lamberth

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Health benefit plan issuers must provide claims experience reports within 30 days of a written request from group health plans with 50+ participants, including aggregate monthly paid claims, premium data, employee enrollment by coverage tier, and all claims exceeding $75,000 for up to 36 months

  • Redefines "commercial risk insurance" and "personal risk insurance" to clarify treatment of farm property coverage, specifying that farm risks can be covered under either category and that commercial coverage of farm property does not affect property classification under other state laws

  • Updates insurance policy readability requirements, mandating a minimum Flesch reading ease score of 40, no undue prominence to any policy section, and a table of contents for policies exceeding 3,000 words

  • Deletes Sections 56-7-2312 through 56-7-2322 from Tennessee Code and makes technical corrections to reinsurance credit provisions regarding reciprocal jurisdictions, letters of credit standards, and subdivision references

  • Effective dates vary: claims experience reporting and policy readability provisions take effect upon becoming law; reinsurance amendments take effect July 1, 2025; farm insurance classification changes take effect January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Section 68-1-115, relative to insurance.

Insurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, Policies

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 183

5/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules3/12/2025
Insurance3/5/2025
Insurance Subcommittee2/26/2025
Insurance2/12/2025

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