STATE BILLTN HB 2093PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.

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 the grounds for termination; requires the bureau of TennCare, in conjunction with the department of commerce and insurance, to review and approve all standard contract templates used by MCOs for facility contracting to ensure compliance. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2093 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

RWRyan WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-042Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 26, 2026Pub. Ch. 1004

May 19, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 23, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 16, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0Senate

Show 22 earlier actions

Apr 16, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1003)Senate

Apr 16, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 16, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 16, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 4House

Apr 16, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0948)House

Apr 9, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026House

Apr 6, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026House

Mar 31, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Health SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMar 25, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMar 31, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 6, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 16, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 16, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Managed Care Organizations

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