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SB0185Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to hospital reimbursement.

Introduced

Introduced by Edward Jackson, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, establishes TennCare minimum and maximum reimbursement rate levels for rural hospitals and requires that the reimbursement rate is based on the rural hospital's current federal fiscal year. - Amends TCA Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Where it stands

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · March 26, 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

SenatorDistrictVote
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Bo Watson11Yes
Shane Reeves14Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Edward Jackson25Yes
Joseph Hensley28Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  14. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  15. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  16. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  17. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  18. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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