SB 2080

Present law requires health maintenance organizations doing business in this state to pay a 6% tax on the gross amount of all dollars collected from an enrollee or on an enrollee's behalf. Beginning on July 1, 2026, this bill requires the first $150 mil lion of such tax revenue to be utilized to draw down federal funds to reimburse a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant who is entitled to receive TennCare reimbursement for a CPT code for evaluation and management, obstetric s and gynecology, or anesthesia . This bill requires such reimbursement to be allocated up to 110% of the current medicare reimbursement rate for the same CPT code. RULEMAKING This bill authorizes the bureau of TennCare and the department of commerce and insurance to promulgate rules to effectuate this bill.