SB0138Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68 and Title 71, relative to TennCare.
Introduced by Paul Bailey, District 15
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, requires the bureau to reimburse a public or private air ambulance service that bills for transports and has a base of operations in this state that provides a covered emergency or nonemergency service to a TennCare recipient at a rate not less than 67.5 percent of the federal medicare program's allowable charge for participating providers. - Amends TCA Title 68 and Title 71.
Where it stands
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
April 22, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · February 12, 2025
9
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Crowe | 3 | Yes |
| Robert Harshbarger | 4 | Yes |
| Becky Massey | 6 | Yes |
| Bo Watson | 11 | Yes |
| Shane Reeves | 14 | Yes |
| Ferrell Haile | 18 | Yes |
| Jeff Yarbro | 21 | Yes |
| Edward Jackson | 25 | Yes |
| Joseph Hensley | 28 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/12/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
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