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SB1797Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5, relative to managed care organizations.

Passed

Introduced by Shane Reeves, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, prohibits a managed care organization from including a provision in the managed care organization's contract with a qualified nursing facility to provide medicaid nursing facility services, that permit actual or constructive termination by the MCO without cause, for convenience, or termination without specifying the grounds for termination; requires the bureau of TennCare, in conjunction with the department of commerce and insurance, to review and approve all standard contract templates used by MCOs for facility contracting to ensure compliance. - Amends TCA Title 56; Title 68, Chapter 11 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · April 7, 2026

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.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Steve Southerland9Yes
Bo Watson11Yes
Ken Yager12Yes
Shane Reeves14Yes
Paul Bailey15Yes
John Stevens24Yes
Jack Johnson27Yes
Raumesh Akbari29Yes
Brent Taylor31Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  6. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  8. Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1004

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