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TennesseeSB 0437114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56 and Title 71, relative to health insurance.

Sponsored By: Shane Reeves (Republican)

Became Law

Insurance, Health, Accident

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

TennCare and CoverKids may cover team mental health care

Beginning January 1, 2026, TennCare and CoverKids can cover psychiatric collaborative care. Coverage is available when the state finds the care medically necessary. This team model links your primary doctor, a care manager, and a psychiatric consultant.

Health plans must cover collaborative mental health care

Beginning January 1, 2026, health plans that cover mental health or substance use must cover team‑based psychiatric care. Plans must pay for services delivered through a psychiatric collaborative care model (PCCM). A plan can deny PCCM care that is not medically necessary. A PCCM links your primary doctor, a care manager, and a psychiatric consultant. The law does not set payment rates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 3

House vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/20/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 5 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 168

    4/30/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

    4/30/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/27/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0080)

    3/27/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/27/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/24/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0088)

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1

    3/20/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/20/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/20/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/20/2025

    3/18/2025Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/12/2025Senate

  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 1

    3/11/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

  20. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/11/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

  23. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  25. Filed for introduction

    1/28/2025Senate

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