# Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-27-104: "Voluntary benefits" defined for purposes of parts 1, 2, 3 and 7

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-27-104
- **Heading:** "Voluntary benefits" defined for purposes of parts 1, 2, 3 and 7
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 8 / Chapter 27 / Section 8-27-104

## Text

For the purposes of parts 1, 2, 3, and 7 of this chapter, "voluntary benefits" means those benefits the committees deem necessary and reasonable to afford coverage in addition to the basic health plan or plans, and any fully employer-paid benefits offered by the committees. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 10, eff. 7/1/2023. Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 1, eff. 5/18/2015.
For the purposes of parts 1, 2, 3, and 7 of this chapter, "voluntary benefits" means those benefits the committees deem necessary and reasonable to afford coverage in addition to the basic health plan or plans, and any fully employer-paid benefits offered by the committees.
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 10, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 1, eff. 5/18/2015.

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