SB 440 - HB 927
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 23, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Higgins | Email: chris.higgins@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
SB 440 - HB 927
SUMMARY OF BILL: Establishes that, for the purpose of mandated offerings of insurance
coverage, excepted benefits are exempt from a requirement to provide coverage for a specific
person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease unless coverage is expressly required by
law.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Tennessee Code Annotated § 56-7-2802(10) defines “excepted benefits” as a series of
benefits not subject to requirements of the Health Insurance Portability, Availability and
Renewability Act.
• The proposed legislation will not impact the coverage provided under the Division of
Benefits Administration or the Division of TennCare.
• Any impact to the operations of the Department of Commerce and Insurance is estimated
to be not significant.
IMPACT TO COMMERCE:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumption:
• Any impact to commerce or jobs in Tennessee is estimated to be not significant.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director