2015 Tennessee Code
Title 56 - Insurance
Chapter 32 - Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1986
§ 56-32-123 - Bidding.

(a) Each employer, public or private, except any public entity that has a metropolitan form of government and a population of not less than four hundred thousand (400,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, in this state that offers its employees a health benefit plan and employs not less than twenty-five (25) employees, shall afford at least two (2) qualified HMOs the opportunity to bid or to provide health care services. This dual offering is contingent upon written requests being received from the HMOs for inclusion in the employer's health benefit plan, and provided the HMOs are different types or models, such as medical group or staff and individual practice association. Where there is a prevailing collective bargaining agreement, the selection of the HMO or organizations to be made available to the employees shall be made under the agreement.

(b) No employer in this state shall be required to pay more for health benefits as a result of the application of this section than would otherwise be required by any prevailing collective bargaining agreement or other contract for the provision of health benefits to its employees; provided, that the employer or benefits fund shall pay to the HMO chosen by each employee or member an amount equal to the lesser of:

(1) The amount paid on behalf of its other employees or members for health benefits; or

(2) The HMO's charge for coverage approved by the commissioner pursuant to § 56-32-107.

§ First - of 2 versions of this section

56-32-124. Taxation. [Effective until January 1, 2016. See the version effective on January 1, 2016.]

(a) All HMOs doing business in this state shall pay tax on the gross amount of all dollars collected from an enrollee or on an enrollee's behalf in the amount of six percent (6%).

(b) The taxes provided for in this section shall be due and payable on a quarterly basis with payments being due and payable on June 1, August 20, December 1 and March 1. Any company failing or refusing to render tax statement information or to pay taxes as specified in this section shall be subject to § 56-4-216.

(c) The amount of taxes collected under this section shall be a single credit against the sum total of the taxes imposed by the Franchise Tax Law, compiled in title 67, chapter 4, part 21, and by the Excise Tax Law, compiled in title 67, chapter 4, part 20.

§ Second - of 2 versions of this section

56-32-124. Taxation. [Effective on January 1, 2016. See the version effective until January 1, 2016.]

(a) All HMOs doing business in this state shall pay tax on the gross amount of all dollars collected from an enrollee or on an enrollee's behalf in the amount of six percent (6%).

(b) The taxes provided for in this section shall be due and payable in an electronic format approved by the commissioner on a quarterly basis with payments being due and payable on June 1, August 20, December 1 and March 1. Any company failing or refusing to render tax statement information or to pay taxes as specified in this section shall be subject to § 56-4-216.

(c) The amount of taxes collected under this section shall be a single credit against the sum total of the taxes imposed by the Franchise Tax Law, compiled in title 67, chapter 4, part 21, and by the Excise Tax Law, compiled in title 67, chapter 4, part 20.